The Claim

In individuals with mild essential hypertension, insulin resistance is associated with both impaired glucose uptake and a reduced blood flow response in skeletal muscle, indicating a potential link between metabolic and vascular dysfunction in this condition.

Source: Insulin resistance in essential hypertension is characterized by impaired insulin stimulation of blood flow in skeletal muscle

What the research says

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In plain English

People with mild high blood pressure who have trouble using insulin well also tend to have muscles that don’t take in sugar properly and don’t get as much blood flow — suggesting their metabolism and blood vessels might be struggling together.

See the scientific wording

Insulin resistance in mild essential hypertension is associated with both impaired glucose uptake and reduced blood flow response in skeletal muscle, suggesting a link between metabolic and vascular dysfunction in this condition.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Insulin resistance in essential hypertension is characterized by impaired insulin stimulation of blood flow in skeletal muscle

    The study shows that in people with mild high blood pressure, insulin doesn’t work as well to help muscles take in sugar or increase blood flow, which supports the idea that both sugar processing and blood flow problems happen together.

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