INS and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Further research may consider T2DM-related glycaemic/lipid/blood pressure traits, including two-hour glucose, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, proinsulin, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HBA1c), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), total cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure, and may also consider other mental disorders, such as depression.