Table 5.
Insulin, homeostasis model assessment of pancreatic b-cell function (HOMA-B), homeostasis model assessment of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-S) and glucose concentration for boys and girls in the control and recovered groups (Mean values with their standard errors).
|
Boys |
p† |
Girls |
p | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Recovered | Control | Recovered | |||||||||||
| n | Mean | SE | n | Mean | SE | n | Mean | SE | n | Mean | SE | |||
| Insulin (pmol/L) * | 15 | 3.62 | 0.40 | 28 | 3.76 | 0.28 | NS | 9 | 3.78 | 0.26 | 30 | 3.52 | 0.09 | NS |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 15 | 78,90 | 5.92 | 27 | 73.28 | 4.23 | NS | 9 | 75.54 | 4.38 | 29 | 79.04 | 1.65 | NS |
| HOMA-B (%)* | 15 | 4.71 | 0.308 | 27 | 4.92 | 0.220 | NS | 9 | 4.84 | 0.206 | 29 | 4.59 | 0.076 | NS |
| HOMA-S (%)* | 15 | 4.85 | 0.403 | 27 | 4.75 | 0.288 | NS | 10 | 4.73 | 0.264 | 30 | 4.96 | 0.098 | NS |
NS, P > 0.05;
*
Logarithmically transformed;
†
From analysis of covariance with means adjusted for age and pubertal stage; Reprinted with permission from Brit. J. Nutr. [108].