[Darnright]

>Hyperinsulinemia causes just as many problems as elevated blood glucose. <

And hyperinsulinemia causes elevated blood glucose in the first place.

[Marie]

>And hyperinsulinemia causes elevated blood glucose in the first place.<

In the long run - yes. But you can have metabolic Syndrome or (for a woman) PCOS for up to a full decade before you have your first abnormal blood sugar reading.

Which means that your hyperinsulinemia could give you your first heart attack years before you become a diabetic.