Agents useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as
insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome,
hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis
and arteriosclerosis are disclosed. Formula (I), wherein n is 1 or 2; m
is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; q is 0 or 1; t is 0 or 1; R is hydrogen, halo,
hydroxy, alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, perfluoromethyl, alkoxy having
1 or 2 carbon atoms, and perfluoromethoxy; R is alkyl having from 1 to 3
carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon
atoms, or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; one of R.sup.4 and
R.sup.5 is hydrogen or hydroxy and the other is hydrogen; or R.sup.4 and
R.sup.5 together are .dbd.O; R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl having one,
two, three, four or five carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt of the compound. Alternatively, the agent can be a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt of the compound of Formula (I).