INS and metabolic syndrome: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by abnormalities in insulin action, secretion, or both, which lead to persistent hyperglycemia.[1,2] Types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM and T2DM, respectively) are the 2 primary forms of the disease.[3,4] Although the pathophysiological causes and clinical manifestations of each type differ, all can result in serious complications if left untreated.[4] Dyslipidemia, a prevalent disorder in patients with diabetes, considerably increases the cardiovascular risk associated with the disease.