The Claim

In adults without diabetes or cardiovascular disease, daily administration of 40 mg atorvastatin for 10 weeks is associated with an 8% increase in insulin resistance, as measured by steady-state plasma glucose during the insulin suppression test, and a 9% increase in insulin secretion, as measured by insulin secretion rate area under the curve during a graded-glucose infusion test.

Source: Statins are associated with increased insulin resistance and secretion

What the research says

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In plain English

In adults without diabetes or heart disease, taking 40 mg of atorvastatin daily for 10 weeks is linked to an 8% higher measure of insulin resistance and a 9% higher measure of insulin secretion.

See the scientific wording

In adults without diabetes or cardiovascular disease, daily administration of 40 mg atorvastatin for 10 weeks is associated with an 8% increase in insulin resistance, as measured by steady-state plasma glucose during the insulin suppression test, and a 9% increase in insulin secretion, as measured by insulin secretion rate area under the curve during a graded-glucose infusion test, suggesting a compensatory physiological response to reduced insulin sensitivity.

Why this might work

Atorvastatin blocks cholesterol production in the liver and muscle cells, causing cells to pull more cholesterol from the blood. This builds up too much cholesterol inside muscle cells, which stops insulin from helping glucose enter them. As blood sugar rises, the pancreas detects it and releases more insulin to compensate.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Statins are associated with increased insulin resistance and secretion

    Taking 40 mg of atorvastatin daily for 10 weeks made people’s bodies slightly less responsive to insulin, so their pancreas had to pump out more insulin to keep blood sugar normal — exactly what the claim says.

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