INS and Insulin resistance: An alternative index utilized in clinical practice is the QUICKI, calculated as 1/[log fasting insulin (μU/mL) + log fasting glucose (mg/dL)], which provides a more accurate characterization of insulin resistance compared to the HOMA index [63,64].(2)QUICKI=1[log⁡fasting insulinμUmL+log⁡fasting glucosemgdL