New Delhi, May 24 -- Do you feel tired by 3 pm even after a full night's sleep? Do you gain weight even when you eat healthy foods? You might have insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar enter your cells for energy. With insulin resistance, this doesn't work well. Your body then produces more insulin to move sugar into cells, but it still remains in your blood rather than being used for energy. You feel tired and hungry, and you store fat, especially around your belly. This problem can lead to conditions like PCOS (now called PMOS, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), Type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver.

Does insulin resistance cause PMOS?

Insulin resistance is a major cause of PMOS and affects 70-95% of people with...