NPPB and Insulin resistance: Participants with LVH had a higher concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), higher high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) concentration, higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and higher parameters of carbohydrate metabolism: fasting glucose, 120 min; glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), 120 min; insulin in OGTT hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR); and a lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR).