I have been reading journal articles all night about CAH and insulin resistance. There is a definite link, but it has not been well studied, The frequency of insulin resistance in CAH seems to be fairly high, especially if the child is overweight. The articles are scary--the NIH website says that IR wusually turns into type 2 diabetes in 10 years unless the person can lose 5-10% of their body weight. The article is not clear whether this just delays diabetes or can wholly prevent it.
There is so much we DON’T know about CAH. This area is just one.
Sue, I would appreciate it if you could email me the name of the doctor who tested your kids and was running the study on CAH and IR at kelly@caresfoundation.org
Thanks everyone for your support.
Kelly