TABLE 1.

Study subjects

	Lean	Obese	P
Sex (male/female)	4/2	3/3
Age (years)	36 ± 4	44 ± 4	NS
Weight (kg)	77.4 ± 3.4	93.4 ± 5.6	0.03
Height (cm)	180.0 ± 2.7	167 ± 4.5	0.03
BMI (kg/m2)	24.0 ± 1.2	33.5 ± 1.6	0.02
Fat (kg)	19.9 ± 2.9	40.7 ± 5.9	0.004
Fat-free mass (kg)	57.6 ± 3.5	57.6 ± 5.7	NS
1/homeostasis model assessment	0.441 ± 0.126	0.291 ± 0.02	0.05
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)	97.1 ± 2.4	93.5 ± 1.2	NS
FFA (μmol/l)	481 ± 81	424 ± 37	NS

Data are means ± SD.