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so I get that Diabetes Mellitus Type II involves the patient being insulin resistant (with eventual beta cell failure so no insulin will be formed)........but I get confused by what the phrase "insulin resistance" means. Like what I'm having trouble comprehending is why insulin resistance would lead to increase in fat deposits in patients.
I know that insulin promotes lipogenesis, but if the patient is insulin resistant how is this mechanism still occurring- shouldn't insulin not be able to perform any of its actions?
sorry its probably an extremely basic concept but I just cannot get my mind around it.
I know that insulin promotes lipogenesis, but if the patient is insulin resistant how is this mechanism still occurring- shouldn't insulin not be able to perform any of its actions?
sorry its probably an extremely basic concept but I just cannot get my mind around it.