The Claim

In older adults without diabetes, lower insulin sensitivity, as measured by the Matsuda index, is associated with reduced skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, independent of age, sex, body composition, and physical activity.

Source: Insulin Resistance Is Associated With Reduced Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity Measured by 31P-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Participants Without Diabetes From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In older adults without diabetes, lower insulin sensitivity is linked to lower ability of skeletal muscle mitochondria to produce energy using oxygen, even when accounting for age, sex, body composition, and physical activity levels.

See the scientific wording

In older adults without diabetes, lower insulin sensitivity, as measured by the Matsuda index, is associated with reduced skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, independent of age, sex, body composition, and physical activity.

Why this might work

When muscle cells can't produce energy efficiently, they leak harmful molecules that damage the machinery responsible for responding to insulin, causing sugar to build up in the blood instead of being taken up by muscle.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Insulin Resistance Is Associated With Reduced Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity Measured by 31P-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Participants Without Diabetes From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

    In older people without diabetes, the study found that those whose bodies don’t respond well to insulin also have weaker muscle energy systems, even if they’re fit or have a healthy weight. This link exists on its own, not because of age or fitness levels.

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