lean obese T2D Subcutaneous fat, cm2 W/H 87 ± 15* 305 ± 29 259 ± 31 B 155 ± 8 473 ± 74 419 ± 95 p ns p<0.05 ns Visceral fat, cm2 W/H 42 ± 7* 143 ± 13 172 ± 17 B 86 ± 15 121 ± 6 127 ± 23 p p<0.05 ns ns pTG, f/w % W/H 0.96 ± 0.43 5.22 ± 0.88 13.26 ± 3.35* B 0.48 ± 0.28 3.79 ± 0.90 1.77 ± 0.73 p ns ns p<0.05 AIRg, mU*min/L W/H 204 ± 78 367 ± 29* 98 ± 49 B 161 ± 73 1353 ± 326 613 ± 328 p ns p<0.05 ns DI W/H 1312 ± 265 1088 ± 116 125 ± 55* B 652 ± 249 2057 ± 367* 321 ± 134 p ns p<0.05 ns SI, L/(mU*min) W/H 8.31 ± 1.13* 3.28 ± 0.26 1.93 ± 0.59 B 4.20 ± 0.35* 1.88 ± 0.38 1.23 ± 0.34 p ns p<0.05 ns Data shown as mean ± SE; * p<0.05 in Hispanic/White or in in Blacks; p- statistical significance between Hispanic/Whites and Blacks HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c; LDL: Low Density Cholesterol; HDL: High Density Cholesterol; pTG: Pancreatic Triglyceride; AIRg: Glucose Stimulated Insulin Response; DI: Disposition Index; SI: Insulin Sensitivity

Table 1b: Results.