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.
What the research says
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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.
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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 studyThe 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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