Given that estimated logistic regressions control for caloric intake, smoking, age, sex, obesity, region of residence, education, income, and DM medication (insulin and oral medication intake), it is unlikely that differences in distributions of this kind of characteristics are the ones that are explaining the association between triglyceride and LDL levels, and health care settings. This evidence concerns the gene INS and obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.