Who is at risk for insulin resistance?
Individuals are more likely to have or develop insulin resistance if they: • are overweight with a body mass index (BMI) more than 25 • are a man with a waist more than 40 inches or a woman with a waist more than 35 inches • are over 40 years of age • are Latino, African American, Native American or Asian American • have close family members with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or arteriosclerosis • have had gestational diabetes • have high blood pressure, high blood triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol or arteriosclerosis (for example, have other components of the metabolic syndrome) • have polycystic ovarian disease • have acanthosis nigricans How is insulin resistance diagnosed? A physician can identify individuals who are likely to have insulin resistance with a detailed patient history, patient physical examination, and laboratory testing utilizing the risk factors. There are some very sophisticated tests for the diagnosis or confirmation of insulin resistance such as euglycemi
