Insulin Resistance
Do you have insulin resistance? Read through the self-test list of questions and mark a (Y) for YES or a (N) for NO next to each question. This is a test to see how affected you are, if applicable, by insulin resistance.
Do you have now or have you ever had any of the following?
- A family history of diabetes, overweight problems, abnormal cholesterol or triglycerides, heart disease, or stroke
- Frequent cravings for sweet or salty, crunchy snack food
- The need to eat often or eat excessive amounts of food
- A difficult time losing weight even if you exercise or cut back on your food intake
- A problem with weight gain even when eating small amounts of food
- Weight gain mostly around waist or your abdomen area
- Skin tags (small, painless, flappy skin growths) on you neck, chest, breasts, groin area, or underarms
- A history of irregular menstrual periods, especially skipping months
- A history of polycystic ovarian disease
- High triglyceride levels
- Low HDL cholesterol (the "good" type of cholesterol)
- High LDL cholesterol (the "bad" type of cholesterol)
- High or borderline high blood pressure-even during pregnancy
- The feeling that you are addicted to carbohydrates
- The feeling that you have no willpower when it comes to dieting
- Jitteriness, difficulty thinking, headaches, or nausea that goes away when you eat
- Hypoglycemia
- Afternoon fatigue
- Type II diabetes, or abnormal glucose tolerance tests-even just during pregnancy
- High uric acid or gout
- A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher
*If you marked a (Y) next to three or more of the questions, you are likely to have insulin resistance. The more (Y) you have, the more likely you are to be affected.