Insulin resistance is a metabolic condition in which the body's cells respond less effectively to insulin, the hormone that enables cells to take up glucose from the blood, so that higher insulin levels are needed to maintain normal blood sugar. Over time this impaired response can lead to elevated blood glucose and…
Insulin resistance is a metabolic condition in which the body's cells respond less effectively to insulin, the hormone that enables cells to take up glucose from the blood, so that higher insulin levels are needed to maintain normal blood sugar. Over time this impaired response can lead to elevated blood glucose and is a central feature in the development of type 2 diabetes, as well as a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other metabolic disorders. It is closely linked to obesity, particularly excess visceral fat, and to physical inactivity, and it often clusters with other features of the metabolic syndrome. Because insulin resistance sits at the intersection of nutrition, hormones, and chronic disease, research spans diet, body composition, and metabolism. Work in this journal touches on several related aspects, including the identification of insulin-sensitive versus insulin-resistant obesity in postmenopausal women, the effect of cinnamon supplementation on insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome, and dietary strategies for reversing obesity. Other contributions examine the role of antioxidant micronutrients in metabolic syndrome, the impact of specific nutrients on diabetes, metabolomic and bioinformatic approaches to type 2 diabetes, the physiology of adipose tissue, and exercise-induced changes in markers such as irisin. Together these studies reflect the field's focus on lifestyle, nutrition, and adipose biology in understanding and managing insulin resistance.
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