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Understanding why some obese people stay sensitive to insulin

MEDIA RELEASE: 01 Feb 2012
Obesity, especially central obesity, is associated with insulin resistance, which precedes diabetes, sometimes by more than a decade. However, it’s not only a question of body weight or fat distribution, because some obese people remain insulin-sensitive, with insulin working as well in their bodies as in someone lean.
 
 

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