Clinical characteristics of subjects.

Average clinical data for all subjects in the three different experimental groups: healthy controls (C), people with type 2 diabetes (D), and first degree relatives (R). The control and relative groups consisted of 15 individuals each, whereas the type 2 diabetes group consisted of 5 individuals. All subjects were Caucasian males. Glucose and lipid oxidation was calculated using the equations suggested by Frayn [36] NOGM was calculated as the M-value �C glucose oxidation rate. P-values are listed when significant. SD: standard deviation, W/H: waist/hip, FFM: fat-free mass, BP: blood pressure, FFA: free fatty acids, HDL: high density lipoprotein, LDL: low density lipoprotein, VLDL: very low density lipoprotein, GOX: glucose oxidation, FOX: fat oxidation, NOGM: non-oxidative glucose metabolism, F-p: fasting plasma.