INS and Hypertension: Using the same NHANES data as above, Duffey and Davy found that for each 10-point increase in HBI scores, there was lower risks of hypertension, high fasting insulin levels, high fasting glucose levels, high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (women only), and high C-reactive protein level (men only) [24].