By Dr. Shruthi Thennati | Kayakalpa Clinic, Vadodara
 MBBS, MD, DipIBLM, PgDip Endocrine (UK)
 General Physician | Metabolic Physician | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner

Your Blood Sugar Report Is Normal. So Why Are You Gaining Weight?

Many patients are surprised when they hear this:

“You can have insulin resistance even when your blood sugar appears normal.”

Most people focus only on HbA1c or fasting blood sugar. While these tests are important, they do not always detect the earliest stages of metabolic dysfunction.

By the time blood sugar becomes abnormal, insulin resistance may have been present for years.

What Is Insulin Resistance?

Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter your cells for energy.

When the body becomes resistant to insulin:

• The pancreas produces more insulin
• Blood sugar may remain normal initially
• Fat storage increases
• Weight loss becomes difficult

Over time, this can progress to:

• Prediabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Fatty Liver Disease
• PCOS
• High Cholesterol

Signs You May Have Insulin Resistance

Common symptoms include:

✔ Belly fat
 ✔ Difficulty losing weight
 ✔ Fatigue after meals
 ✔ Sugar cravings
 ✔ Increased hunger
 ✔ Dark skin around the neck or underarms
 ✔ PCOS in women
 ✔ High triglycerides

Many patients experience these symptoms years before diabetes develops.

Why HbA1c Can Miss Early Problems

HbA1c measures average blood sugar over the previous 2–3 months.

However, it does not directly measure:

• Insulin levels
• Insulin resistance
• Early metabolic dysfunction

This means a person may have:

• Normal HbA1c
• Normal fasting sugar

Yet still have significant insulin resistance.

Tests That Help Detect Insulin Resistance

A comprehensive metabolic assessment may include:

Fasting Insulin

Measures how hard the body is working to control blood sugar.

HbA1c

Shows long-term blood sugar trends.

Fasting Blood Sugar

Provides baseline glucose levels.

Lipid Profile

Can reveal patterns associated with insulin resistance.

Body Composition Assessment

Helps identify excess visceral fat and metabolic risk.

Why Early Detection Matters

Identifying insulin resistance early can help:

✔ Prevent diabetes
 ✔ Reduce fatty liver risk
 ✔ Improve weight loss outcomes
 ✔ Improve PCOS symptoms
 ✔ Lower cardiovascular risk

The earlier intervention begins, the better the results.

Insulin Resistance Assessment at Kayakalpa Clinic, Vadodara

At Kayakalpa Clinic, Dr. Shruthi Thennati focuses on identifying metabolic dysfunction before disease develops.

Evaluation may include:

• Blood sugar testing
• HbA1c
• Fasting insulin
• Thyroid evaluation
• Body composition analysis
• Lifestyle assessment

The goal is prevention, not just treatment.

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Consult Dr. Shruthi Thennati at Kayakalpa Clinic, Vadodara for a root-cause approach to metabolic health.

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