Insulin sensitivity and secretion IS was assessed using 2-hours hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp, method described elsewhere[5]. Clamp was performed after 12-hours fasting in a standard insulin dose 1mIU/kg/min and an infusion of 15 % glucose solution was used. Mean infusion rate in steady-state of the clamp (6 consecutive measurements) was used for measurements. Glucose disposal was expressed as metabolic clearance rate (MCR, ml.kg-1.min-1) after correction for changes in glucose pool in extracellular fluid (space correction) and insulin sensitivity index (MCR divided by stady state insulinaemia, MCR/I, ml.kg-1.min-1/mU.l-1). Insulin secretion was assessed by IV arginine test as already described [6] performed on a different day (at about 7 days in between) from glucose clamp. Acute insulin response was calculated as the incremental trapezoidal area for insulin during the 30 min of the test.