Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Diabetes and Glucose Metabolism

Because of a larger ratio of body fat to muscle, overweight people with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes produce much more insulin than non-diabetic people. Insulin resistance is the cause of this, which means that the body's insulin isn't being used efficiently enough. As a result, it's only natural for the body to create extra insulin to compensate. The proper functioning of the metabolism in type 1 diabetes is dependent on the supply of insulin, which is normally done via injection or a pump.