Bond funds typically own a number of individual bonds of varying maturities, so the impact of any single bondâs performance is lessened if that issuer should fail to pay interest or principal. Certain types of bond funds, such as broad market bond funds, are also diversified across bond sectors, providing exposure to corporate, U.S. government, government agency and mortgage-backed bonds.
1 Medications such as metformin, exenatide and a class of drugs called the thiazolidinediones can help improve insulin resistance. 2  These are approved in the treatment of type 2 diabetes but not for the treatment of insulin resistance alone.
1 Insulin resistance is a condition in which the cells of the body become resistant to the hormone insulin. 2  Insulin resistance may be part of the metabolic syndrome, and it has been associated with higher risk of developing heart disease.  Insulin resistance precedes the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D).