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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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And as the Cleveland Clinic adds, weight gain is a concern due to the insulin resistance that some with PCOS develop — which is what happened for Rexha.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Magnesium supplementation may also improve insulin resistance in diabetics—especially those who aren't getting enough magnesium from food.
—Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
Symptoms of low magnesium levels are muscle spasms and tightness, tremors, constipation, sleep issues, insulin resistance, low vitamin D levels, headaches and fatigue.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
This can confuse the body and worse, frequent elevation of insulin in the blood from too many soft drinks and/or too many diet drinks can promote insulin resistance that contributes to Type 2 diabetes (an extreme form of insulin resistance).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of insulin resistance was
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
insulin resistance
noun
: reduced sensitivity to insulin by the body's insulin-dependent processes (as glucose uptake, lipolysis, and inhibition of glucose production by the liver) that results in decreased activity of these processes or an increase in insulin production or both and that is typical of type 2 diabetes but often occurs in the absence of diabetes
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