Insulin resistance caused by cell signaling defects

Insulin resistance occurs when muscle, fat and liver cells do not respond well to insulin and cannot easily absorb glucose from the blood. As a result, the pancreas produces more insulin to help glucose enter the cells. As long as the pancreas can produce enough insulin to overcome your cells’ weak response to insulin, your blood glucose levels will remain in the healthy range.

In a person with prediabetes, the pancreas works harder and harder to release enough insulin to overcome the body’s resistance and keep blood sugar levels low. Over time, the pancreas’s ability to release insulin begins to decrease, which leads to the development of type 2 diabetes. Specific blood tests will be required to find out if a person is insulin resistant, so you will need to see your doctor. family’s.