Table 2.
Blood chemistry characteristics of fasted obese adultsa
| Characteristic | Obese [n] |
|---|---|
| Glucose (mM) | 5.31 ± 0.90 [64]b |
| Insulin (pM) | 75.2 ± 48.9 [63] |
| Total Cholesterol (mM) | 5.12 ± 1.01 [75] |
| Triacylglycerols (mM) | 1.68 ± 1.24 [75] |
| HDL-C (mM) | 1.20 ± 0.36 [64] |
| VLDL-C (mM) | 0.53 ± 0.30 [62] |
| LDL-C (mM) | 3.31 ± 0.76 [62] |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 0.51 ± 0.51 [64] |
| Hematocrit (%) | 42.2 ± 5.2 [63] |
| HOMA-IR | 2.40 ± 1.20 [63] |
| HOMA-β | 129.7 ± 77.1 [63] |
| QUICKI | 0.34 ± 0.03 [63] |
| Retinyl esters (nM) | 64.2 ± 52.0 [76] |
| Retinyl esters (% of total vitamin A) | 2.93 ± 2.34 [76] |
a
HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, HOMA of β cell function; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index.
b
Values are mean ± SD; n in brackets [all such values].