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Can you be insulin resistant if you're not overweight?
Can you be insulin resistant if you're not overweight?
Can you be insulin resistant if you're not overweight?
Yes
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
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Do people with diabetes type 2 have normal insulin levels?
No, they have faulty insulin secretion which leads to type 2 diabetes.
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How to reverse metabolic syndrome?
Losing weight, eating healthy and exercising daily will reverse metabolic syndrome.
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Why does insulin resistance persist?
Obesity, especially too much fat in the abdomen and around the organs, called visceral fat, is a main cause of insulin resistance. A waist measurement of 40 inches or more for men and 35 inches or more for women is linked to insulin resistance.
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INSULIN (FASTING)
Fasting Insulin, Insulin Serum, Insulin F
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required