Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Question on insulin resistance

Question:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Wuzzy wrote: > Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin > resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin > resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with > thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.) > In other words:Is having high levels of insulin correlated > with weight? > My Endocrinologist said you can be thin and have resistance especially if there is a history of sugar problems within the family.

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>Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin >resistance?

No, I know some type 2 diabetics who are thin. Most may have a weight  problem, but not all, so it is the same with PCOS. I must have had PCOS since age 11 and was thin or average weight for many years, but still had the classic symptoms. I only gained weight suddenly in 94 and even then it is not as much as many Cysters gain.  Even so, I am type 2 diabetic, whereas many heavier people are not.  So you don’t have to be heavy to have insulin resistance, though many Cysters do.  ^—^ Cathy { ‘ . ‘ }       `  Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched. 4Cysters: http://pages.ivillage.com/bh/cystercat Other pages: http://peaceonearth.faithweb.com http://littlec.faithweb.com http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/cat

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Wuzzy wrote: > Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin > resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin > resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with > thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.) > In other words:Is having high levels of insulin correlated > with weight? > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful

Most are overweight.  I think I’ve read somewhere that 20% are normal weight.  IR usually leads to weight gain as it progresses. — Katharina 35/5.9/C0-nt/met2550 262(March 15,99)/218

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Obesity is not "mandatory" for IR.  I’m IR and 5′5" 130lbs. > Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin > resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin > resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with > thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.)

Sherra edd 2/6/01

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Hiya, Just a quick question, does anyone know roughly what the percentage of people that have pcos and Insulin resistance? I have pcos but I don’t know about the IR, but I hope to find out hospital appointment looming…. Just wondered what the odds were. Janey Katharina <dav…@mbay.net> wrote in message news:395240AC.6B25@mbay.net… > Wuzzy wrote: > > Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin > > resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin > > resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with > > thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.) > > In other words:Is having high levels of insulin correlated > > with weight? > > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find

related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Most are overweight.  I think I’ve read somewhere that 20% are normal > weight.  IR usually leads to weight gain as it progresses. > — > Katharina > 35/5.9/C0-nt/met2550 > 262(March 15,99)/218

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Not sure, guess anywhere from 50% to 90% Victoria – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Janey wrote: > Hiya, > Just a quick question, does anyone know roughly what the percentage of > people that have pcos and Insulin resistance? > I have pcos but I don’t know about the IR, but I hope to find out hospital > appointment looming…. > Just wondered what the odds were. > Janey > Katharina <dav…@mbay.net> wrote in message news:395240AC.6B25@mbay.net… > > Wuzzy wrote: > > > Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin > > > resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin > > > resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with > > > thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.) > > > In other words:Is having high levels of insulin correlated > > > with weight? > > > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find > related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is > Beautiful > > Most are overweight.  I think I’ve read somewhere that 20% are normal > > weight.  IR usually leads to weight gain as it progresses. > > — > > Katharina > > 35/5.9/C0-nt/met2550 > > 262(March 15,99)/218

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Is obesity a ‘mandatory’ characteristic of insulin resistance?   is it possible to be thin and insulin resistant?(without suffering from disease associated with thinness… hyperthyroidism etc.) In other words:Is having high levels of insulin correlated with weight? * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful

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Hi Wuzzy, I’ve wondered about this too. I was diagnosed w/ IR but I’m not obese. Im 5′ 6" and anywhere bet 150 and155lbs. A little rollie pollie but not obese. I wish I had my lab result #’s. I think I recall the RE saying the #’s where not that high. gina

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Hi,     If I remember correctly you do not have to be overweight to be diagnosed with IR. Gina, your at a good weight. I’m 5′ 6" too and was told that 150-155 is average weight for my height. Although I am 20lbs overweight ( My Insulin was 23 but is down between 10-12 now with help from Metformin 1700mg a day. Good luck:) Karen "J.R.S" <jso…@mindspring.com> wrote in message

news:8iri8j$hk9$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Wuzzy, > I’ve wondered about this too. I was diagnosed w/ IR but I’m not obese. Im 5′ > 6" and anywhere bet 150 and155lbs. A little rollie pollie but not obese. I > wish I had my lab result #’s. I think I recall the RE saying the #’s where > not that high. > gina

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