The Claim

Insulin receptor binding per cell and per cell surface area in 60-year-old men with moderate obesity remains similar to that of normal-weight individuals, independent of fasting insulin levels or glucose tolerance status.

Source: Effects of Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia, and Glucose Intolerance on Insulin Action in Adipose Tissue of Sixty-Year-Old Men

What the research says

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Description
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In plain English

For 60-year-old men who are moderately obese, their cells' ability to bind insulin is basically the same as for men of normal weight, even when their insulin levels or blood sugar processing differ.

See the scientific wording

In 60-year-old men with moderate obesity, insulin receptor binding per cell and per cell surface area remains similar to normal-weight individuals, regardless of fasting insulin levels or glucose tolerance status

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia, and Glucose Intolerance on Insulin Action in Adipose Tissue of Sixty-Year-Old Men

    The study looked at insulin receptor binding in 60-year-old men who were either normal weight or moderately obese, with different insulin and glucose levels. It found that the insulin receptor binding was essentially the same across all groups - exactly matching what the claim says happens in obese men.

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