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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Insulin Resistance

Fat build-up on chest, back increases risk of insulin resistance

October 03, 2008
People who have extra deposits of fat on their upper chest and back are at greater risk of insulin resistance, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers found that fat located in the upper trunk raised the risk of the condition as much as belly fat. Over time, increased insulin resistance is likely to lead to Type 2 diabetes, experts say. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Insulin Resistance Revisited
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...during pregnancy. A side effect of raging hormones is insulin resistance. I've mentioned this... Read more »

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Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...into my pregnancy, I had my first experience with insulin resistance. I can see that there are... Read more »

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My Secret Weapon for Battling Insulin Resistance
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...that stopped working.   This is my adversary: insulin resistance.   During these days of... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure and the Metabolic Syndrome
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...muscle they lead to resistance to insulin action (insulin resistance) and what is commonly known... Read more »

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Week 19: Right on Schedule
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...than 30 units of insulin per day, I knew that this insulin resistance was not going to be that... Read more »

Health Guide

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...infertility. This term has also become a catch-all phrase for the wide variations of symptoms affiliated with insulin resistance in women.The cause of PCOS is unknown. Most researchers think that... Read more »
Type 2 diabetes
...several types of diabetes. This article focuses on type 2, which is usually accompanied by obesity and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means that insulin produced by your pancreas cannot... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Causes - Insulin Resistance
...diabetes.Insulin AbnormalitiesThe characteristic features of most patients with type 2 diabetes are:Insulin resistance in muscle cellsNormal or even excessive levels of insulin (to compensate for... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
...result from the same causes as hyperglycemia in general, and includes autoimmune disease, genetic, and insulin resistance causes. Gestational diabetes is now viewed as diabetes in evolution. Women... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes
...found in the placenta to help the baby grow block insulin from working in the mother. This creates insulin resistance. The mother’s body is not able to make and use the insulin it needs and... Read more »

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Give Your Spare Tire a Break
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