INS and Insulin resistance: Compared to normal women, those with IFG had a worse cardiovascular risk profile with a higher BMI (p < 0.001) higher waist hip ratio (P < 0.01), lower HDL cholesterol (p < 0.001), higher insulin levels and insulin resistance (<0.001), higher pulse wave velocity (p < 0.01), higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.01, and p < 0.03, respectively), and higher waist/hip ratios (p < 0.001).