insulin resistance
noun
: reduced sensitivity to insulin by the body's insulin-dependent processes (such as glucose uptake and lipolysis) that is typical of type 2 diabetes but often occurs in the absence of diabetes
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One study found eating eggs for breakfast may help improve insulin resistance and blood pressure levels, although more research is necessary.
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Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), insulin resistance, and widespread changes to the brain.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather than encouraging her patients to conform to an idealized weight or body type, Gordon focuses on things such as blood pressure, insulin resistance and lipid numbers.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Type 2 diabetes is similar, but a more extreme form of insulin resistance.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that causes high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), insulin resistance, and widespread changes to the brain.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather than encouraging her patients to conform to an idealized weight or body type, Gordon focuses on things such as blood pressure, insulin resistance and lipid numbers.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Type 2 diabetes is similar, but a more extreme form of insulin resistance.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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