So many skeptics. You can read the summary at the New England Journal of Medicine website (nejm.org). The money for this study was provided by:
Supported by a project grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (508920), a scholarship from the Endocrine Society of Australia, a Shields Research Scholarship from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (to Dr. Sumithran), and funding from the Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation (to Dr. Proietto).
The NEJM makes available the disclosure form for all the authors of the study where they must list any potential conflict or association with drug companies:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/suppl/10.105...isclosures.pdf