The Claim
In nondiabetic, moderately obese adults with BMI 25-35 kg/m², insulin resistance is associated with a 2.5-fold higher level of plasma free fatty acids during insulin suppression, indicating a reduced ability of insulin to inhibit fat breakdown in adipose tissue.
What the research says
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In adults who are not diabetic but have moderate obesity, higher insulin resistance is linked to 2.5 times more free fatty acids in the blood when insulin is trying to stop fat breakdown, showing that insulin is less effective at suppressing fat release from fat tissue.
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In nondiabetic, moderately obese adults with BMI 25-35 kg/m², insulin resistance is associated with a 2.5-fold higher level of plasma free fatty acids during insulin suppression, indicating a reduced ability of insulin to inhibit fat breakdown in adipose tissue.
In obese people who are insulin resistant, fat cells cannot properly store fat as triglycerides, so excess fat stays in the blood. When insulin tries to stop fat breakdown, it fails because the fat cells are already overloaded and unable to respond, causing fat levels in the blood to rise dramatically.
What the research says
1 studyIn obese people who are insulin resistant, their bodies can't stop fat from leaking out of fat cells even when insulin is trying to block it—so their blood ends up with 2.5 times more fat molecules than in people who respond normally to insulin.
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