Who should be tested for insulin resistance?
The following chart is intended only as a guideline of risk factors to help you decide if you (or your child) should be tested for insulin resistance. If you have any signs or symptoms of insulin resistance be sure to tell your doctor. Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when blood sugars are mildly elevated but not high enough to classify a person as being diabetic. But insulin resistance can still be present even when blood sugars are still normal. People with untreated insulin resistance are at significant risk for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Lab tests that only check blood glucose levels are not sufficient to rule out insulin resistance. It is possible to have normal blood glucose levels but abnormally high insulin levels (insulin resistance).
