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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Your doctor may recommend medications to help with blood pressure, blood sugar, insulin resistance, lipid lowering and weight management.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Conditions like insulin resistance, obesity, and cardiovascular disease are linked to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Conditions like insulin resistance, obesity, and cardiovascular disease are linked to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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