insulin resistance
nounDefinition of insulin resistance
: 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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The beginning of this road is insulin resistance — when your pancreas is working overtime, but blood sugar levels are still normal. — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, "Why You're Gaining Weight Suddenly, According to Doctors and Dietitians," 27 Aug. 2019 The quest for answers wore on for years, through a tangled forest of false diagnoses (gluten sensitivity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance). — SELF, "My Whole Identity Was Health and Wellness. My Reality Was Disordered Eating.," 24 July 2019 Since our bodies secrete insulin to help our cells absorb sugar, fasting is linked to reducing our susceptibility to insulin resistance over time. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "What You Should Know About the 16:8 Diet Before You Start Fasting," 3 May 2019 For instance, a study on a particular diet might primarily be tracking weight loss and insulin resistance, and researchers would figure out the technicalities of the trial—like how many patients to include—based on those goals. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Spin in psychiatric clinical trial reports is widespread," 9 Aug. 2019 In particular, oily fish contains long-chain omega-3 fatty acids which may help reduce insulin resistance, a risk-factor for Type 2 diabetes. — Christy Brissette, Washington Post, "What are ‘hormone diets’ — and can they really help you lose weight quickly?," 5 Aug. 2019 Harper explains that a traditional carb-heavy diet can lead to three major health setbacks: obesity, insulin resistance, and inflammation. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "This Couple Has Been on the Keto Diet for 6 Years. Here’s How They Stick to It," 2 Aug. 2019 O'Rahilly, an endocrinologist, focuses his research on understanding genetic differences in weight control, insulin resistance and other metabolic challenges related to obesity. — Maryann Struman, Detroit Free Press, "Obesity expert Stephen O'Rahilly to receive $100K Taubman Prize for Excellence," 16 July 2019 With advanced age comes the potential for a loss in strength — dynapenia — and muscle mass — sarcopenia — with extreme cases yielding a significant increase in fat mass — known as sarcopenic obesity — the result of insulin resistance. — Mackie Shilstone, nola.com, "Vitamin D reduces risk to fat gain in old age," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insulin resistance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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