Although diacylglycerol-induced insulin resistance and the inflammatory causes of insulin resistance are not mutually exclusive, they point to different sets of targets to reverse insulin resistance.

However, as insulin resistance worsens, blood glucose levels can rise, leading to pre-diabetes and potentially type 2 diabetes. Causes of insulin resistanceSeveral factors contribute to the ...

Diabetes affects more than 34 million Americans, or about 10% of the US population. There are two types of diabetes — and 90% to 95% of those with diabetes have type 2. Type 2 diabetes is ...