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The two most common screening tests are the fasting blood sugar test and glucose tolerance test.

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What are the symptoms of insulin resistance?

The symptoms of insulin resistance vary considerably from person to person. Some people may have no noticeable symptoms until they develop signs of heart disease or are diagnosed with high blood pressure during a routine checkup.


Does type 2 diabetes cause insulin deficiency or insulin resistance?

Insulin resistance is caused by obesity and a family history of insulin resistance. You can develop insulin resistance without these, but it's rare. Insulin resistance leads to type 2 diabetes. A type 1 diabetic can develop insulin resistance the same way anyone else does, but becoming obese and by having insulin resistance in the family. In this case, the insulin resistance and the type 1 diabetes are totally unrelated.


Insulin deficiency or resistance leads to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis?

Diabetes Mellitus


Body does not produce or properly use insulin.?

If your body does not produce or properly use insulin you may be diagnosed with Diabetes.


How can insulin resistance be prevented?

Genetic factors contributing to insulin resistance cannot be changed as of the early 2000s.


How you can you tell if a horse has diabetes?

Diabetes in horses is very rare. There is condition in horses called Insulin Resistance that is similar to type 2 diabetes. Insulin Resistance is diagnosed through physical exam and monitoring blood glucose levels. If you are concerned that you horse has a health issue, you should contact your veterinarian to discuss what is occurring.


What is the body chemistry associated with insulin resistance?

High blood sugar from food stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin into the blood. However, in insulin resistance, the insulin is secreted but is only partially absorbed by the tissues.


What are the symptoms of mild insulin resistance?

In its mildest form, insulin resistance causes no symptoms, and is only recognizable on laboratory tests.


How will fat stop insulin from functioning?

obesity increases insulin resistance and thereby reduces the effectiveness of insulin.


What term best describes a failure of the body's cells to resond to insulin?

Insulin resistance.


Which adipokine promotes insulin resistance?

Retinol binding protein, TNF alpha, Interleukin, Chimerin are some. Some can reduce insulin resistance- Adiponectin


What term best describes a failure of the body's cells to respond to secretion of insulin?

insulin resistance