liver disease, kidney disease, PVD (including diminished pulses, or H/O thrombophlebitis), heart disease (including any h/o MI), neuromuscular disease, neurological disease (including peripheral neuropathy or muscle wasting), paresis, edema , current malignancy, or any drug or alcohol abuse, LAB VALUES Enroll if: No Proteinuria (defined as < 1+ protein on routine dipstick) Hct > 34% ALT < 80, AST < 80, Alk Phos < 240 sTSH < 8 (Group 2) 2 hr glucose on OGTT >140mg/dl but < 200mg/dl or NCEP-ATP III criteria) Triglyceride < 450 Cholesterol < 300 Negative Urine Pregnancy