Is pre-diabetes the same thing as Insulin Resistance Syndrome (or Metabolic Syndrome X)?
No. Pre-diabetes is not the same thing as Insulin Resistance Syndrome, which is also called Metabolic Syndrome X. However, people with pre-diabetes may also be diagnosed with insulin resistance syndrome/Metabolic Syndrome X based on other symptoms they have. If a person is insulin resistant, the body gradually loses sensitivity to (resists) the hormone insulin. This insensitivity is made worse by excess body fat, hormones, an unhealthy lifestyle, other medical disorders, aging, or a combination of things. A person with insulin resistance syndrome (/Metabolic Syndrome X) is at high risk for developing pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. But not all people with insulin resistance syndrome are pre-diabetic.
