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. 2011 Feb 10;2(1):20–28. doi: 10.1007/s13300-010-0017-1
Week 0
Age, years 24.7±2.3
Gender, n
Men 20
Women 10
Height, m 1.67±0.08
Body weight, kg 60.8±11.6
BMI, kg/m2 21.8±3.5
Waist circumference, cm 76.2±11.6
HOMA-R 1.1±0.8
HOMA-β, % 68.3±45.6
Insulinogenic index 0.8±0.5
Family history of diabetes* [+]13/[-] 17
(presence [+]/absence [-]), n
Of the 13 subjects with the presence of a family history:
Subjects with first-degree relative, n 4
Subjects with second-degree relative, n 8
Subjects with third-degree relative, n 1

*Defined as subjects with a first- to third-degree relative with T2DM.

BMI=body mass index; HOMA-R=homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; HOMA-β=homeostasis model assessment for insulin secretion; T2DM=type 2 diabetes mellitus.