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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Obesity is now classified as a disease, but not everyone with obesity has symptoms of poor health, such as high blood pressure or insulin resistance.
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Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
These foods not only aid in reducing insulin resistance but also provide a wealth of essential vitamins such as B, D, and A, which are known to support brain health.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
In turn, this promotes insulin resistance in which cells of the body resist the effects of insulin to escort glucose (blood sugar) into the cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
And as the Cleveland Clinic adds, weight gain is a concern due to the insulin resistance that some with PCOS develop — which is what happened for Rexha.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
These foods not only aid in reducing insulin resistance but also provide a wealth of essential vitamins such as B, D, and A, which are known to support brain health.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
In turn, this promotes insulin resistance in which cells of the body resist the effects of insulin to escort glucose (blood sugar) into the cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
And as the Cleveland Clinic adds, weight gain is a concern due to the insulin resistance that some with PCOS develop — which is what happened for Rexha.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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