Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the participants.

	Mean	SD
Age (years)	46	7.9
BMI (kg/m2)	31.0	5.0
Waist circumference (cm)	96.8	12.2
Blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) (mmHg)	120/82	16.7/10.9
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)*	5.6	0.5
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)**	5.6	0.2
2-h blood glucose value (mmol/L)** (OGTT)	8.3	1.9

*Mean value of 9 measurements (3 measurements each of the 3 experimental days).

**Mean value of 3 measurements performed during the OGTT.