Table 2. Baseline blood plasma and salivary variables.

Variable	Mean ± SD (normal range)
Plasma glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (%)	5.44 ± 0.38 (5-6)
Plasma glucose (mg/dL)	89.6 ± 14.47 (74-113)
Plasma triglyceride (mg/dL)	98 ± 63.11 (<45-180)
Plasma high-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)	30 ± 5.66 (20-33)
Plasma low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)	73.4 ± 44.83 (73-121)
Plasma cholesterol (mg/dL)	137.6 ± 28.47 (114-183)
Salivary cortisol (𝛍g/dL)	0.19 ± 0.07 (0.10-0.26)
Salivary testosterone (𝛍g/dL)	121.4 ± 32.06 (75.14-155.56)