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Today is World Diabetes Day and it’s a good opportunity for us to dive deeper into what Insulin Resistance(IR) is and what its impact is on metabolic health. An article published in Frontiers in Science Endocrinology magazine provides a comprehensive overview of IR, examining its causes, mechanisms, and treatment strategies. IR is a significant risk factor in the development of numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and NAFLD. The global prevalence of IR and metabolic syndrome is alarmingly high, impacting a significant portion of the world's population (estimated 25%). The article highlights the complex pathogenesis of IR, emphasizing its multifaceted nature and the interplay of various factors: Genetic predisposition, obesity, age, and underlying diseases all contribute to the development of IR. At a molecular level, any disruption to the insulin signaling pathway can lead to IR. This includes abnormalities in insulin receptor binding, disturbances in the internal environment (inflammation, hypoxia, lipotoxicity, and immune dysfunction), and impaired metabolic function of the liver and other organs. Current screening methods include a multitude of usually invasive tests focused on Glucose. Some of these tests are simpler (e.g simple blood test to test fasting glucose in the blood) and other more complex requiring more time or steps (e.g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test which involves multiple blood draws). We believe that given the impact and prevalence of IR, a rapid non-invasive diagnostic tool will allow many more people to get screened and detect IR early to prevent complications and comorbidities. This is why we developed our IDIR technology to rapidly detect & measure BCAAs in urine, allowing us to determine insulin resistance status accurately. Read more about Insulin Resistance in the article here: https://lnkd.in/eH7yvDVY. #InsulinResistance #WorldDiabetesDay #MetabolicHealth

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