Insulin Resistance
Brendan Byrne
Admin
LifestyleRx Medical DirectorAug 19, 2022
Insulin Resistance in Canadians
A study of 3515, non-diabetic Canadian adults aged 18-79 showed that increasing age, being male, being overweight or obese and being physically inactive were all found to be independently associated with a higher risk of IR.
Your odds of having insulin resistance if you are:
Age 50+. 1.91 times greater
Male 1.43 times greater
Overweight (BMI 25-30) 5.97 times greater
Obese (BMI 30+) 25.12 times greater
Increased Waist Circumference (>102 cm for males, >88 cm for females) 9.23 times greater
Physically Inactive 2.44 times greater
Simplifying this - insulin resistance correlates with abdominal (visceral) fat.
Visceral fat increases with age and is more prevalent in men and those who are inactive.
Waist circumference is an indirect measure of visceral fat while increasing BMI correlates with increased fat.
Most people cross their personal fat threshold when they become overweight (BMI 25-30) and begin to develop visceral fat.
This fat, specifically in the liver, is what actually causes insulin resistance.
The challenge with insulin resistance is that it leads to more weight gain and more insulin resistance - it is the vicious cycle that is the predominant driver of obesity in Canada (and around the world).
In this study, over 58% of Canadians were overweight or obese, and 68% had waist circumferences indicating a high risk of abdominal obesity.
Insulin resistance does not discriminate on the basis of income or education.
So what to do?
The 4+2 Metabolic Health Strategy
Eat to Lower Insulin
Use Your Muscles
Be Kind to Your Liver
Restore Fat Burning
+2 Counter the Effects of Cortisol
Stress Recovery
Sleep Sounder
Watch our recent webinar on insulin resistance.
Download the 4+2 Diabetes Reversal Strategy Guide - https://community.myhealthjourney.ca/c/guides/4-2-diabetes-reversal-strategy-guide
If you have insulin resistance and do not have diabetes or pre-diabetes you can still use this guide.
References:
Pan, Sai Yi, Margaret de Groh, Alfred Aziz, and Howard Morrison. “Relation of Insulin Resistance with Social-Demographics, Adiposity and Behavioral Factors in Non-Diabetic Adult Canadians.” Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders15 (August 11, 2016): 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40200-016-0253-7.
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In this you-tube video, the Glucose Goddess provides an interesting and enlightening discussion on diabetes, insulin resistance and glucose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdtoF8m-o0
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What is Insulin Resistance? | Jason Fung
🔍 Demystifying Insulin Resistance: Unveiling the Connection to Metabolic Health
https://youtu.be/r0d5lJzMXnM?si=GdaH9YxH-vpVnLjb
Insulin Resistance and Heart Health:
A one-point rise in your A1c, the blood test that measures blood sugar levels over time, can boost your chances of having cardiovascular disease by up to 18%. That’s because there are many ways that insulin resistance affects your heart and blood vessels.
