Fasting Insulin
Insulin measured after an 8-hour fast — a sensitive early marker of insulin resistance.
Definition
Fasting insulin reveals compensatory hypersecretion by the pancreas in the face of insulin resistance — a signal that can show up years before fasting glucose or HbA1c rise. Values under 6 µIU/mL are generally healthy; above 10 suggests insulin resistance.
Reference Range: Values under 6 µIU/mL are generally healthy; above 10 suggests insulin resistance.
How Meto uses it.
Part of the Peptide Readiness Panel and a key input when deciding whether to add a metabolic peptide to a GLP-1 regimen.
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HbA1cGlycated Haemoglobin
A blood marker of average glucose over the prior 3 months — the standard metric for diabetes screening and GH-axis protocol safety.
BiomarkerFasting Glucose
Blood glucose measured after an 8-hour fast — the simplest metabolic-safety screen before any GH-axis or GLP-1 protocol.
Clinical ConceptMetabolic Syndrome
A cluster of five conditions — central obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, low HDL — that together multiply cardiovascular risk.
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