INS and Insulin resistance: Several parameters related to carbohydrate dysfunction were also analysed to discard other related metabolic changes; no significant differences were found in glucose, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and insulin resistance parameters [i.e. Homeostatic Model Assessment Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), Homeostatic Model Assessment β-cells (HOMA-β) and Revised—Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (R-QUICKI)].