Which risk increases as desensitization to insulin rises in peripheral tissues due to prolonged exposure within a feedback loop?

💡 Explanation

Elevated blood glucose levels become likely as insulin resistance increases because cells become less responsive to insulin's signal to uptake glucose; therefore, glucose remains in the bloodstream rather than being absorbed, leading to hyperglycemia, rather than the other options.

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