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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Determined to get her symptoms in check, Schweers started taking inositol, a supplement shown to improve insulin resistance and enhance egg quality, and a series of other supplements.
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Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers recruited 22 adults aged 18 to 65 with no history of prediabetes, diabetes, or insulin resistance.
—Christina Manian, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Research suggests low magnesium levels are linked to a higher risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
—Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Experts say a possible explanation is that marijuana affects appetite, metabolism and insulin resistance.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers recruited 22 adults aged 18 to 65 with no history of prediabetes, diabetes, or insulin resistance.
—Christina Manian, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Research suggests low magnesium levels are linked to a higher risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
—Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Experts say a possible explanation is that marijuana affects appetite, metabolism and insulin resistance.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insulin resistance
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“Insulin resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20resistance. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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