FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Insulin resistance
胰岛素抵抗
Reduced tissue responsiveness to insulin.
Study this concept in context
71 · Diabetes: insulin, glucose regulation and long-term effects
Diabetes connects energy distribution, hormonal regulation, and long-term organ protection. Understanding regulation explains why care must address both sustained high glucose and dangerous lows.
18 · Hormones, endocrine systems and feedback
Hormones carry information through body fluids, but responses require suitable receptors and cellular conditions. Endocrine reasoning connects signal sources, receptors, feedback and timing.
34 · Carbohydrates: digestion, blood glucose and energy
Carbohydrate is not one substance. Molecular structure, food structure, amount eaten, and physiological regulation jointly shape the response to a meal.
Sources
- NIDDK: What Is Diabetes?
- NIDDK: The A1C Test & Diabetes
- NIDDK: Low Blood Glucose
- CDC: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- OpenStax: an overview of the endocrine system
- OpenStax: hormones
Definitions come from the published lessons. Read the linked lesson for mechanisms, conditions and examples.