TABLE 1.
Anthropometric and metabolic measures of 36 subjects at baseline and after 28 days of overfeeding
| Variable | Day 0 | Day 28 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 75.9 ± 12.3 | 78.6 ± 12.7 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 3.6 | 26.9 ± 3.7 | <0.001 |
| Waist (cm) | 88.9 ± 10.8 | 91.4 ± 11.6 | <0.001 |
| WHR | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.87 ± 0.09 | 0.34 |
| Fat mass (%) | 35.8 ± 8.8 | 36.9 ± 8.5 | <0.001 |
| Fat cell size (μM) | 59.2 ± 6.6 | 58.3 ± 6.5 | 0.53 |
| Liver fat (Hu) | 54.9 ± 11.6 | 52.6 ± 11.5 | 0.001 |
| Abdominal fat (kg) | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 0.01 |
| Fasting insulin (mU/ml) | 9.9 ± 3.3 | 11.4 ± 2.9 | 0.01 |
| GIR/FFM (μmol/kg/min) | 54.9 ± 18.7 | 48.9 ± 15.7 | 0.01 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 0.01 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 0.75 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.89 |
Data are presented as means ± SD. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.