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This is a state prior to diabetes.
Glucose provides energy for the cellular function in the body. Glucose is transported to all the cells and organs by blood. A hormone called insulin helps glucose enter the body’s cells produced by pancreas. Your body is healthy, if it is in balance. However, no insulin is produced if there is not any energy source (glucose) to be transported to the cells and organs.
If there is any disturbance, certain organs or cells cannot take glucose so more and more insulin is produced by pancreas but in vain. High blood glucose level and high insulin level remain. If this is a long standing state, it leads to diabetes as pancreas stops producing enough insulin.
Symptoms:
- Overweight
- When slimming diet is not working
- Abdominal obesity
- Acne and oily skin
- Nervousness and headache
- Sweating and sleep disturbance
- Feeling tired after eating
- Feeling hungry
- Dizziness
- Menstrual disorders
- Infertility
- Excessive hair growth
- Underactive thyroid or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can also be common symptoms
Examination:
Fasting blood glucose test and serum-insulin test are to be carried out in connection with an IR examination. HOMA index is used for the assessment of IR. HOMA index: it is an indicator that is calculated from fasting glucose and fasting insulin levels. Risk factors:
- Obesity, central obesity
- High triglyceride level
- Inactive life-style
- Hereditary factors
Possibilities to treat IR:
- Losing weight
- Healthy diet
- Regular physical activity
- IR diet (cutting down on carbs and fat or their balanced distribution)
- If changing life-styles does not help, medication will be necessary. Our doctor will decide on a personalized medical treatment.
