What it means
The cells of the muscles, fat and liver do not react to insulinIN-suh-linA hormone made by the pancreas that lets the body's cells take in glucose, also made as a medicine.Full entry as they should. The pancreas makes more insulin to keep the blood glucose normal, and when it can no longer keep up, the glucose rises. It comes before and with type 2 diabetestipe too dy-uh-BEE-teezA form of diabetes in which the body does not respond well to insulin and does not make enough of it to keep blood glucose normal.Full entry , and is linked to extra weight around the waist, lack of exercise, polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy.
For the nurse
Teach that weight loss, regular exercise and healthy eating make the cells respond to insulin better. Clients with insulin resistance should have their blood glucose or A1C checked as advised by the provider.
At a glance
| Spanish | resistencia a la insulina |
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Related terms
insulin
A hormone made by the pancreas that lets the body's cells take in glucose, also made as a medicine.
glucose
A simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy.
type 2 diabetes
A form of diabetes in which the body does not respond well to insulin and does not make enough of it to keep blood glucose normal.
pancreas
A long, flat gland behind the stomach that makes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
gestational diabetes
High blood sugar that first develops during pregnancy in a person who did not have diabetes before.