A discussion of who may want to measure insulin resistance, why it’s important, which test to get done, and what the lab results mean.
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Insulin resistance is a common phenomenon, and not just in people with diabetes or prediabetes. This video discusses reasons for measuring insulin resistance, who should get tested, which lab test makes the most sense, and how lab results can be interpreted.
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00:00 Introduction
02:01 The relationship between blood glucose and blood insulin levels
05:41 Insulin resistance is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
10:26 Who should get tested for insulin resistance?
14:16 How do we measure if we are insulin resistant?
20:24 Challenge
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