BGLAP and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In women, IFG was associated with a lower bone formation (osteocalcin) corresponding to − 4.2% (95% CI [− 6.9, − 1.6]), and T2DM was associated with lower concentrations of both CrossLaps and osteocalcin, corresponding to − 8.1% (95% CI [− 12.7, − 3.6]) and − 15.2% (95% CI [− 19.0, − 11.2]) (Fig. 3).