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Prevalence of Insulin Resistance in Siblings of Type 2 Diabetics of North West Punjabi Population
Author(s) -
Sukhraj Kaur,
Mridula Mahajan,
B. Sonny Bal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/10198.4701
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , medicine , hyperinsulinemia , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , insulin , type 2 diabetes mellitus , family history , body mass index , population , type 2 diabetes , post hoc analysis , hypertriglyceridemia , lipid profile , impaired fasting glucose , impaired glucose tolerance , population study , triglyceride , cholesterol , environmental health
Insulin resistance a physiological condition is marked by hyperglycemia and failure of cells to respond to normal action thus hyperinsulinemia. It is prevalent in individuals having genetic predisposition and family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Physically inactive individuals having sedentary life style are also at a risk of developing insulin resistance.

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