- AGE 30 to 55 years old BMI 28 to 38 kg/m2 BLOOD PRESSURE Systolic < 150 ; Diastolic < 95 SEDENTARY Currently not engaged in a regular exercise program and a VO2 max pre-training value < 55 ml/kg-fat free mass-min HEALTH (Group 1) Type 2 diabetes mellitus for < 10 years and independent in SBGM HEALTH (Group 2) Non-diabetic with impaired glucose tolerance (as per ADA) or with Metabolic Syndrome (as per NCEP-ATP III)