INS and diabetes mellitus: The finding that higher circulating triglyceride predicted higher diabetes mortality is supported by the following findings of the current study: 1) higher triglyceride was associated with higher plasma glucose, blood HbA1c, serum insulin, and HOMA for insulin resistance; 2) higher triglyceride was associated with higher C-reactive protein, and the latter is an inflammatory marker and an independent predictor for diabetes [27]; and 3) higher triglyceride was associated with a higher risk of diabetes diagnosis.