Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death:
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Dementia.
Insulin resistance is unlikely to be the primary causal factor for these conditions but is likely to be a major accelerant.
Take cardiovascular disease, for example.
With no insulin resistance and high APOB (LDL-C), the risk of future hea…
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