How does insulin resistance differ from clinical Type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes-according to diagnostic and classification criteria issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in 1997-“results from a progressive insulin secretory defect on the background of insulin resistance.” Hyperglycemia that is not sufficient to meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes is categorized by the ADA as either impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Both of these categories are risk factors for the future development of diabetes.
