Why does the body exhibit insulin resistance in Type II diabetes, despite consistently high insulin levels?

💡 Explanation

Insulin resistance arises because prolonged exposure to high insulin concentrations causes downregulation and desensitization of insulin receptor signaling pathways in target tissues, therefore glucose uptake decreases. Rather than primary pancreatic failure, receptor desensitization underlies this effect.

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