Table 1 shows that at baseline, compared to those without incident diabetes at follow-up, subjects with incident diabetes were significantly older, more obese, had greater BMI and WC, higher FG, 2 h-glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglyceride and LDL-C, but lower level of HDL-C. They were more likely to have hypertension, dyslipidaemia, IGT or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) [17]. The gene discussed is INS; the disease is Hypertension.