Anthropometrical and biochemical characteristics of study subjects.

Data are means ±SD for Non-Obese (BMI2), and Obese (BMI≥30 Kg/m2) subjects with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D). BMI, Body Mass Index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; OM, omental fat depots; SC, subcutaneous fat depots; BrCa1, breast cancer protein 1; P-BrCa1, phosphorylated BrCa1; SREBP-1c, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c; FASN, fatty acid synthase; ACC, acetyl-CoA carboxylase; P-ACC, phosphorylated ACC.†Measures of fasting insulin, and the homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were available in 62 individuals (64.5% of the whole cohort). t-Student was performed for comparisons between non-obese subjects, and merged values from obese subjects with and without T2D. Significant data are shown in bold.