INS and Insulin resistance: By contrast, MM showed a direct relationship with BMI (P = 0.01, R = 0.171), WC (P < 0.01, R = 0.363), insulin-resistance (HOMA-IR) (P = 0.001, R = 0.221), triglycerides (P < 0.01, R = 0.238), uric acid (P < 0.01, R = 0.424), insulin (P = 0.001, R = 0.21), FT3 (P = 0.006, R = 0.18) serum levels, and FT3 to FT4 ratio (P = 0.023, R = 0.151).