Type 2 diabetes and stroke: According to a study conducted in the year 2021, people who have type 2 diabetes are at risk of stroke due to insulin resistance. This study has been done by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). This study involved more than 1 million people with type 2 diabetes.
In which shockingly it has come to the fore that type-2 diabetes is associated with insulin resistance and stroke. Insulin resistance occurs when the body’s cells do not make enough of insulin and cannot easily take glucose from the blood. A key feature of type 2 diabetes and stroke risk varies from patient to patient.
The higher the insulin resistance, the higher the risk of stroke. This has been revealed by a study led by a joint team from the Karolinska Institutet, University of Gothenburg and the National Diabetes Registry in Sweden. The team used estimated glucose (eGDR) as a measure of insulin resistance. EGDR has previously been shown to be a good proxy for insulin resistance.
What is Insulin Resistance?
Insulin is a hormone secreted by a group of cells called beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin helps in the absorption of glucose by other cells of the body for energy. Insulin resistance is one such condition, in which cells are not able to absorb blood sugar, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels.
due to insulin resistance
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high blood pressure
sleep problems
lack of exercise or yoga
a sedentary lifestyle
Let us tell you that in Sweden, health was done for counting the EGDR of 104,697 T2D patients. The study took an average of 5.6 years, during which time 4,201 (4) had strokes. Those with the lowest insulin resistance (high EGDR) were 40 percent less likely to have a stroke than those with the highest insulin resistance. The study also found that higher insulin resistance was associated with a higher risk of death after stroke. Those with the least resistance were 28 percent less likely to die during the follow-up period than those with the most severe insulin resistance.
In individuals with type 2 diabetes, low EGDR, a simple measure of insulin resistance, is associated with an increased risk of stroke and mortality, according to Alexander Jabala of the Karolinska Institutet. Jabla said EGDR could be used to help T2D patients better understand and manage their risk of stroke and death.
How to avoid insulin resistance
Exercise regularly, as this makes the muscles more sensitive to insulin. Try to control obesity as well as pay attention to diet. Gradually increase the level of physical activity. Balance sleep and stress. The most effective way to reduce insulin resistance is to adjust diet and exercise.