Ikeda K, et al. - Researchers determined the association between insulin resistance assessed by a homeostasis model and dietary habits in a cross-sectional analysis using a community-based cohort, the Nagahama Prospective Cohort for Comprehensive Human Bioscience. In multiple linear regression analysis, the dependent variable was log HOMA-IR or log HOMA- β. The simultaneous independent variables were 20 dietary habits, tobacco smoking, medical history, family medical history of diabetes, age and BMI. The following dietary habits were found to be related to lower insulin resistance: eating fish dishes, miso soup or vegetable dishes every day and eating staple foods for dinner, egg dishes or fruits less frequently.