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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Fasting can help with insulin resistance by regulating your blood sugar levels.10
Some research in this article utilizes BMI.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 July 2024
Researchers from The Department of Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently discovered that a warm environment such as a sauna or hot tub might help older adults, especially women, combat weight gain and insulin resistance.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 2 July 2024
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.
—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
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 July 2024
Researchers from The Department of Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently discovered that a warm environment such as a sauna or hot tub might help older adults, especially women, combat weight gain and insulin resistance.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 2 July 2024
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.
—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
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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