Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and results. Data are presented as mean ± s.d.

	Lean subjects (n = 18)	Obese subjects (n = 18)	P-value
Age (years)	24.1 ± 5.3	28.4 ± 5.8	0.03
Height (cm)	180.3 ± 6.5	178.9 ± 7.0	0.52
Weight (kg)	72.8 ± 7.6	113.8 ± 14.5	<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	22.3 ± 1.3	35.6 ± 4.7	<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	87.9 ± 5.7	120.6 ± 13.8	<0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	133.9 ± 11.3	138.4 ± 13.2	0.29
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	76.7 ± 8.8	83.7 ± 11.6	0.06
Fat mass (kg)	10.7 ± 4.0	36.6 ±11.1	<0.001
Lean mass (kg)	62.1 ± 6.6	77.1 ± 6.8	<0.001
Resting energy expenditure (kcal/24 h)	1936 ± 328	2325 ± 465	0.007
Diet-induced energy expenditure (kcal/24 h)	779 ± 405	896 ± 385	0.40
Cortisol baseline (nmol/L)	340 ± 107	349 ± 170	0.85
Cortisol peak (nmol/L)	475 ± 124	419 ± 125	0.18
Maximum cortisol increase (nmol/L)	134.7 ± 99.7	69.6 ± 135.5	0.10
Cortisol 3 h AUC	60,334 ± 18001	55,409 ± 16994	0.40

AUC, area under the curve; BMI, body mass index.