Insulin Resistance Linked to Strokes

Fat people get insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance appears to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic strokes among people without diabetes, according to a large prospective study.

The prospective cohort study of more than 1,500 non-diabetics found that people whose estimated insulin resistance was in the top quartile had nearly three times the risk of stroke as those with lower levels, Tatjana Rundek, MD, PhD, of the University of Miami, and colleagues reported.

Kudos, fatsos.