INS and Insulin resistance: In addition, a study in Denmark confirmed the association between gallstones and insulin resistance, systemic inflammation and genetic obesity, and type 2 diabetes that fasting glucose (OR 1.14, 95% CI [1.05; 1.24]), fasting insulin (OR 1.03, 95% CI [1.01; 1.05]), homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (OR 1.18, 95% CI [1.02; 1.36]), and metabolic syndrome (OR 1.51, 95% CI [1.16; 1.96]) [18].