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Metabolic health

HOMA-IR

A calculated index that combines fasting glucose and fasting insulin into a single insulin-resistance score.

Why it matters

It condenses two numbers into one intuitive answer: how hard is your body working to keep blood sugar normal?

If it runs high

Higher scores indicate greater insulin resistance, the body needs more insulin per unit of glucose. It typically improves with activity, sleep, and weight changes.

If it runs low

Lower scores generally indicate good insulin sensitivity; very low values are rarely a concern on their own.

Reference ranges vary by sex, age, and laboratory, your BetterBuy Rx Labs report plots your value on the range that applies to you. A single out-of-range result is a prompt to talk to your clinician, not a diagnosis.

Related markers

See panels that test HOMA-IR