Why Abdomen is the Best Site for Insulin Injection?

Dr. Parimal Tayde

MBBS, MD, DM (Endocrinology)

There are many reasons for this.

Abdomen is most easily accessible site for insulin injection.
It has large amount of fat below the skin which makes the injection less painful.
It has most consistent and predictable absorption of insulin.

Hence abdomen is the best site for insulin injection.

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