If a patient with long-term type 2 diabetes develops resistance to insulin signaling in muscle cells, which consequence is most likely?

💡 Explanation

Insulin resistance reduces glucose uptake in muscle, leading to less glucose being stored as glycogen. Because of the reduced glucose uptake and utilization, the liver increases gluconeogenesis to maintain blood glucose levels; therefore, gluconeogenesis increases, rather than decreases, in the liver.

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