INS and Insulin resistance: For example, the serum glucose concentration decreased from 127 mg/dL to 110 mg/dL, the proportion of glycated haemoglobin declined from 7.7% to 6.7%, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) decreased from 6.1 to 7.0, and serum insulin concentration decreased from 13.4 mcIU to 19.9 mcIU.