Could Insulin and Hemoglobin A1c Levels be Predictors of Hunger- Related Malnutrition/Undernutrition Without Disease?

Abstract

Plasma insulin and HbA1c levels were significantly decreased in young adult malnourished patients without disease who had normal fasting glucose levels. These two parameters are known to be unaffected by inflammatory states, and therefore warrant further research on larger and different age sub-populations to assess if they might be early predictors of hunger-related malnutrition without disease.