Table 3.

Fasting biochemical variables of the subjects (n = 16)

Plasma parameter	Mean	SEM
Triacylglycerol [mmol· L-1]	1.03	0.09
Total cholesterol [mmol· L-1]	3.99	0.19
HDL cholesterol [mmol· L-1]	1.27	0.06
LDL cholesterol [mmol· L-1]	2.26	0.15
Glucose [mmol· L-1]	5.01	0.08
Insulin [pmol· L-1]	91.3	5.0
Glucagon [pmol· L-1]	20.2	1.2
Glycerol [μmol· L-1]	55.4	3.1
Fatty acids [mmol· L-1]	0.43	0.05

SEM, standard error of the mean; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.