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Insulin Resistance Very Common


Dec 1, 1998

A recent study revealed that insulin resistance is common in individuals with metabolic disorders.

According to the October 1998 issue of Diabetes magazine, 88 individuals, ages 40 to 79 years, were recently tested at the Ospedale Maggiore in Verona, Italy. Using a testing model in which various bodily functions, fluids and tissues were measured, the subjects were tested for insulin resistance. According to Dr. Enzo Bonora, the prevalence of insulin resistance was:

  • 88.1% in subjects with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels.
  • 84.2% in subjects with elevated levels of triglycerides in the blood.
  • 83.9% in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
  • 65.9% in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
  • 62.8% in subjects with enhanced blood concentration of uric acid.
  • 58% in subjects with hypertension.
  • 53.5% in subjects with high cholesterol.

Furthermore, the study revealed that insulin resistance was prevalent in nearly all of the individuals who had combined metabolic disorders.

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