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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Conditions like insulin resistance, obesity, and cardiovascular disease are linked to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes, a new study published in the journal Nutrients suggests.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
It is caused by insulin resistance, where the body can’t respond fully to the insulin the pancreas produces, so blood glucose rises (hyperglycemia).
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes, a new study published in the journal Nutrients suggests.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
It is caused by insulin resistance, where the body can’t respond fully to the insulin the pancreas produces, so blood glucose rises (hyperglycemia).
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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