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A: Increased insulin levels in insulin resistance cause weight gain because insulin regulates the amount of blood sugar allowed into cells. Insulin helps muscles, fat, and liver cells store sugar that can be released when needed, but high insulin levels prevent the body from accessing its fat stores, leading to weight gain. | A: Increased insulin levels in insulin resistance cause weight gain because insulin regulates the amount of blood sugar allowed into cells. Insulin helps muscles, fat, and liver cells store sugar that can be released when needed, but high insulin levels prevent the body from accessing its fat stores, leading to weight gain. | ||
==Insulin resistance calculator== | |||
If you want to know whether you might be insulin resistant, use this free online checklist called [[insulin resistance calculator]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). (2019, November 21). Insulin Resistance. Retrieved from https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/insulin-resistance | # National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). (2019, November 21). Insulin Resistance. Retrieved from https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/insulin-resistance | ||