Thyroid dysfunction refers to the abnormality of thyroid hormone in the blood circulation .Hyper-thyroidism and hypothyroidism are the main clinical factors .Thyroid hormone can accelerate degradation of insulin , and can reduce the sensitivity of the organism (including the liver and peripheral tissues ) to insulin,moreover,thyroid hormone still can adjust the function of islet beta cells .Some studies have pointed out that the disorder of thyroid hormone has a certain influence on the incidence of insulin resistance .The purpose of this paper is to review the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and insulin resistance .