Insulin resistance, which occurs when cells become less sensitive to insulin stimulation, can occur as early as 10 years before progressing to prediabetes. As such, insulin resistance is the earliest laboratory indicator of type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease and other adverse health conditions.
This document answers the top 5 questions about insulin resistance, covering what the condition is and how to test for it, which patients should be tested, and the best ways to interpret results.