Can insulin resistance make you gain weight easier?
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Why does insulin resistance cause weight gain?

People with insulin resistance often make too much insulin in response to eating. They may also produce too much insulin in order to maintain normal blood sugar (blood glucose) levels. The body cannot excrete excess insulin made by the pancreas; excess insulin is stored as fat in the body. This is just one of the reasons why people with insulin resistance gain weight more easily than those who are not insulin resistant…

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Sleep loss and weight gain: Missing just one night of sleep lowers metabolism

Reuters Health reported on the study that showed the men under several different sleep scenarios, including curtailed sleep, no sleep, and normal sleep over several days. Study measures included changes in how much the study participates ate, their blood sugar, hormone levels and indicators of their metabolic rate like oxygen use. If you are trying to lose weight, the study results are sobering.

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Thin people can also have prediabetes, insulin resistant, or type 2 diabetes.
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Can thin people have pre-diabetes?

I am thin — do I have to be fat to have prediabetes or insulin resistance? Weight plays an important role as a risk factor for pre-diabetes but you do not have to be overweight to have it. Learn who should be test for pre-diabetes regardless of their weight…

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