Insulin Resistance

Underlying insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia work together as “bad actors” to drive atherosclerotic CVD long before a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and early treatment is needed to slow the process, according to a speaker.

Adults partaking in time-restricted eating have greater decreases in body weight, fat mass, fasting blood glucose and other cardiometabolic markers compared with controls, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The 20th annual World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease will offer a unique blend of basic and clinical science across cardiometabolic disciplines while also providing practical implications for patient care.

SAN DIEGO — Children in an underserved community who increased the number of times per week they ate breakfast had lower fasting insulin and insulin resistance than those who ate breakfast less often, according to a speaker.

Study results published in Diabetologia found no association between the number of daily sedentary time breaks and lower liver fat content or reduced insulin resistance.

Reducing insulin resistance may help lower BP in adolescents and young adults, according to a study published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

The triglyceride glucose index, a novel marker of insulin resistance, strongly correlates with the occurrence of HF with preserved ejection fraction in adults with hypertension, according to an analysis of electronic medical records data.

PHILADELPHIA — Insulin resistance and beta-cell failure begin long before a diagnosis of prediabetes and aggressive treatment should begin as early as possible to reduce risk for a variety of complications, according to a speaker.

Intermittent fasting might benefit patients with overweight, obesity, prediabetes or insulin resistance, according to a presentation at the virtual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.

ATLANTA — Adolescent boys with overweight, obesity, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance have a lower testicular volume compared with those with normal weight, according to a presenter at ENDO 2022.