Inflammation and insulin resistance go hand in hand because cellular inflammation causes the fat and muscle cells to become resistant to the insulin hormone. At this time, the exact relationship at the cellular level is still unknown by the medical community. According to a study discussed in an article in Science Daily called, Low-Carb Diet Reduces Inflammation And Blood Saturated Fat In Metabolic Syndrome, it is believed that consuming a diet high in carbohydrates causes the cells to store the nutrients as fat instead of metabolizing them and burning them as energy.

Richard Feinman, PhD, professor of biochemistry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, adds, “The real importance of diets that lower carbohydrate content is that they are grounded in mechanism — carbohydrates stimulate insulin secretion which biases fat metabolism towards storage rather than oxidation. The inflammation results open a new aspect of the problem. From a practical standpoint, continued …

To better understand the connection between obesity and insulin resistance, it is important to have a good understanding of each component. Most people understand the definition of obesity. However, there are a couple different scales, so for the purpose of this article, this is the definition of obesity.

Obesity is the condition of being excessively overweight to the point where the BMI (body mass index) is over 30%. BMI is the percentage of the body that is made up of fat tissue or fat cells. Overweight is considered a BMI of over 25%. The morbidly obese category is a BMI of over 35%. There are several ways to measure BMI. The most commonly used method is a chart that takes height, weight and body type into consideration to give you an approximate BMI. However, there are much better measurements. There are specific machines that can measure BMI. Many personal …