Insulin, GLP-1, and Intralipid + heparin were infused for various times as detailed in each study protocol. Insulin (Humulin; Eli Lilly and Company) was infused systemically at 3 mU/kg/min with arterial blood glucose determined every 10 min using an Accu-Chek Advantage glucometer (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN) and 30% dextrose (30% weight for volume) infused at a variable rate to maintain blood glucose within 10% of basal. The time course and area under the curve (AUC) of the glucose infusion rate (GIR; mg/kg/min) were calculated. GLP-1 (7–36) amide (Bachem Americas, Inc.) was infused continuously at 30 pmol/kg/min. Intralipid (6.6%) plus heparin (60 U/mL) was infused at 5 µl/min. At the rates selected, insulin and GLP-1 each potently recruit muscle microvasculature (8 (link),11 (link),23 (link),24 (link)), and Intralipid + heparin abrogates insulin-mediated muscle microvascular and metabolic responses (8 (link),33 (link)).