As FPG concentrations have been shown to correlate with basal rates of hepatic glucose output [12] and HOMA-IR predominantly reflects hepatic insulin sensitivity [13], the associations between VAT and peripheral insulin resistance in persons with SCI remains to be assessed using a more sensitive measure of skeletal muscle/adipose tissue insulin sensitivity (i.e. intravenous glucose tolerance test; IVGTT). This evidence concerns the gene INS and Insulin resistance.