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Insulin Resistance Information

History, facts, and statistics about insulin resistance.

  • Thought to be an earlier sign of type 2 diabetes because it often comes before the escalation of diabetes.
  • Insulin resistance is also known as hyperinsulinemia or Syndrome X:
    • Fat, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle demonstrate a lower sensitivity to  insulin
    • The degree of insulin resistance is different from person to person
    • Insulin resistance puts a person a major risk factor for heart disease
    • If left untouched it can progress to type 2 diabetes
  • Approximately 25% of American adults have some degree of insulin resistance.
  • Medical signs of insulin resistance:
    • Obesity (Carrying excess fat around waist)
    • Low levels of good cholesterol (HDL)
    • High blood pressure
    • Altered blood-clotting function
    • Elevated acid levels in urine.
  • American Diabetes Association management goals for insulin resistance:
    • Control blood pressure
      • Below 130/85 mm Hg
    • Improve cholesterol levels (Diet & Medications)
      • total cholesterol <200 mg/dl
      • LDL (bad) cholesterol <100 mg/dl
      • HDL (good) cholesterol >45 mg/dl
      • Triglycerides <200 mg/dl
  • Manage abnormal clotting by taking a daily aspirin
  • Dietary changes:
    • Smaller amounts of carbohydrates. (Bread, rice, cereal, simple sugars)
    • Lower amounts of fat and cholesterol consumption
  • Slow and steady weight loss of at least 2 to 4 pounds a month
    • Insulin resistance can be decreased or even reversed by a reduction of body weight.
    • Insulin resistance also can be managed with exercise; it will give more sensitivity to insulin resistant tissues. Recommendation is 20 minutes of exercise 3-5x a week.

Acronym to Understand Insulin Resistance:

Insulin resistance problems that normally occur as a group known as CHAOS:

C – Coronary artery disease -heart disease
H – Hypertension - high blood pressure
A – Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries
O - Obesity
S – Stroke



 


 
 

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