TABLE 1.
Subject profiles
| Male subjects | Female subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 31 | 25 |
| Age (years) | 35.8 ± 9.0 (23–65) | 38.8 ± 8.8 (25–65) |
| Height (cm) | 170.7 ± 5.2 (154–181) | 158.0 ± 4.4 (148–166) |
| Body weight (kg) | 68.8 ± 7.6 (53.2–91.0) | 52.5 ± 5.4 (40.6–63.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 2.6 (17.7–31.0) | 21.1 ± 2.3 (16.2–26.9) |
| Body fat (kg) | 16.4 ± 4.8 (5.7–36.8) | 14.9 ± 4.4 (7.4–26.2) |
| Blood parameters | ||
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 88.7 ± 5.6 (71–102) | 83.4 ± 5.1 (71–96) |
| A1C (%) | 4.8 ± 0.2 (4.5–5.5) | 4.8 ± 0.2 (4.0–5.1) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 195 ± 21 (115–251) | 203 ± 22 (159–272) |
| HDL cholesterol (ng/dl) | 61.6 ± 11.8 (35–90) | 73.0 ± 12.0 (51–98) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 113 ± 57 (19–395) | 67 ± 25 (29–183) |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 4.5 ± 2.5 (1.1–10.4) | 3.5 ± 1.3 (1.3–5.3) |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 5.0 ± 4.1 (0.3–26.1) | 11.1 ± 7.1 (1.4–28.6) |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 10.3 ± 3.2 (3.9–18.0) | 15.1 ± 4.6 (3.3–24.7) |
| T3 (pg/ml) | 2.0 ± 0.6 (1.0–3.7) | 1.9 ± 0.8 (0.5–4.4) |
Data are means ± SD, with minimum and maximum values in parentheses.