Characteristics of the subjects with NGT, prediabetes and T2DM.

aMedian (interquartile range).*P†P‡PBMI = body mass index; CPR = C-reactive protein; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; FINS = fasting insulin; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 2HINS = 2-hour insulin concentration; 2HPG = 2-hour plasma glucose concentration; IR = insulin resistance index; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NGT = normal glucose tolerance; Pre-DM = prediabetes; SBP = systolic blood pressure; TC = total cholesterol; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus; TG = triglyceride.