INS and Insulin resistance: Specifically, there were no significant differences in sex composition, age, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate, liver function, blood lipid profile, FPG, post-glucose load plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c), fasting serum insulin (FINS) and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) between the two groups.