Statins may raise the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin resistance and insulin production, a new clinical study has found. Notably, taking high-dose atorvastatin for 10 weeks increased insulin resistance and insulin production by a median of 8% and 9%, respectively. The study, “Statins are associated with increased insulin resistance and secretion,” was published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Almost half of the adult population in the…
