What is a good HOMA-IR level?

BioForge works to an optimal range rather than the lab's reference flag. For HOMA-IR that is <1.5, measured in calculated index. A result inside the lab's normal range can still sit outside the range where most people feel and function well.

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HOMA-IR

Q: What is HOMA-IR?

A simple score combining glucose and insulin into one number for insulin resistance. Formula: (glucose × insulin) ÷ 405.

Measured in calculated index

A simple score combining glucose and insulin into one number for insulin resistance. Formula: (glucose × insulin) ÷ 405.

What the numbers mean

These are the ranges BioForge works to. They are not the same as a lab's reference range, which is built from the general population rather than from people who feel well.

Low

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Optimal

<1.5

High

>2.5 · Insulin resistant

What moves HOMA-IR

Moves with everything that moves fasting insulin. Useful for tracking progress over time because it captures both halves of the picture in one figure.

Related markers in Metabolic & Blood Sugar

Fasting Glucose HbA1c Fasting Insulin Waist Circumference

This page is educational and is not medical advice. Ranges are general and do not account for your history, medications or symptoms — a single number never decides a protocol. Your results are interpreted by a licensed clinician alongside everything else about you. Back to the Learning Center

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