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What is the body chemistry associated with insulin resistance?
Insulin resistance is characterized by a decreased response to insulin in target tissues, leading to higher blood sugar levels. This can result from various factors, including genetics, obesity, physical inactivity, and inflammation. Insulin resistance is often accompanied by alterations in lipid metabolism, increased levels of free fatty acids in the blood, and changes in adipokine secretion from fat cells.
What is an adipokine?
An adipokine is a cytokine secreted by adipose tissue.
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.
What hormone promotes storage of glucose by the liver?
Insulin is the hormone that promotes the storage of glucose by the liver. It signals liver cells to take up glucose from the bloodstream and convert it into glycogen for storage.
Insulin deficiency or resistance leads to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis?
Diabetes Mellitus
How can insulin resistance be prevented?
Genetic factors contributing to insulin resistance cannot be changed as of the early 2000s.
What term best describes a failure of the body cells to respond to secreation of insulin?
Type one diabetes
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.
Is insulin a steroid hormone?
Insulin is an anabolic hormone as: 1) it promotes glycogen synthesis & inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in carbohydrates. 2) it promotes lipogenesis & inhibits lipolysis. 3) promotes protein synthesis & inhibits protein degradation
What promotes utilization of glucose by the cell and lowers blood sugar?
insulin
What term best describes a failure of the body's cells to resond to insulin?
Insulin resistance.
