Insulin Resistance
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Obesity, Starvation, and Anorexia of Aging — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 8:30They produce far fewer inflammatory cytokinesAnd this specific type of fat expansion has a much lower association with the development of insulin resistanceYeah, there's a hormonal driver behind this, rightPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome — Advanced Health Assessment of Women: Skills, Procedures, and Management▶ 2:51PCOS fundamentally represents a massive malfunction of the hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis or the HPO axisAnd the primary engine driving this malfunction is hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistanceNow, we always hear about insulin resistance with PCOS, but usually, you know, we think of insulin purely in terms of blood…Evaluation and Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders — Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice▶ 19:47The first three are the classic triumvirate we just mentionedFailing beta cells, muscle insulin resistance, and liver glucose overproductionBut let's add the other five