Chronically Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Disable 'Fasting Switch'

Courtesy ScienceDaily Mon, 03/10/2008 - 19:00

Continually revved up insulin production, the kind that results from overeating and obesity, slowly dulls the body's response to insulin.

As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting the stage for diabetes-associated complications such as blindness, stroke and renal failure.

To make matters even worse, chronically elevated blood sugar concentrations exacerbate insulin resistance.

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