The Claim
In dogs with experimentally induced hypothyroidism, insulin sensitivity is reduced compared to euthyroid dogs, indicating insulin resistance, while the acute insulin response to glucose is increased, suggesting compensatory hyperinsulinemia that maintains glucose tolerance despite impaired insulin action.
What the research says
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Dogs with artificially lowered thyroid function become less responsive to insulin, so their bodies make more insulin to keep blood sugar under control.
See the scientific wording
In dogs with experimentally induced hypothyroidism, insulin sensitivity is reduced compared to euthyroid dogs, indicating a state of insulin resistance, while acute insulin response to glucose is increased, suggesting compensatory hyperinsulinemia to maintain glucose tolerance despite impaired insulin action.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effect of hypothyroidism on insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in dogs.
The study shows that when dogs have low thyroid function, their bodies become less responsive to insulin, so their pancreas produces more insulin to keep blood sugar normal. This matches the claim exactly.
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