In addition to type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance is associated with the development of a broad spectrum of clinical conditions. These include hypertension, atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, decreased fibrinolytic activity, impaired glucose tolerance, acanthosis nigricans, hyperuricemia, polycystic ovary disease, and obesity.

  Adapted from Consensus Development Conference of the

  American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 1998;21:310-314.