Table II.
Characteristics of the studied groups. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and median (in parentheses)
| Parameters | Males (n = 24) | Females (n = 24) | Significant difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 48.7 ±11.3 (52.0) | 47.9 ±9.5 (49.5) | |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 35.5 ±5.6 (34.6) | 36.4 ±7.7 (35.6) | |
| Waist [cm] | 110.4 ±14.7 (107.5) | 115.8 ±17.8 (113.0) | |
| FAT [%] | 42.0 ±9.4 (43.1) | 43.0 ±8.0 (43.3) | |
| SBP [mmHg] | 139.5 ±14.8 (140.0) | 144.6 ±21.5 (145.0) | |
| DBP [mmHg] | 90.5 ±9.4 (90.0) | 91.5 ±11.1 (90.0) | |
| G 0' [mmol/l] | 5.48 ±1.26 (5.26) | 5.76 ±1.06 (5.43) | |
| G 120' [mmol/l] | 6.48 ±2.91 (5.62) | 7.81 ±2.87 (7.09) | p = 0.043 |
| DG [mmol/l] | 1.00 ±2.03 (0.73) | 2.06 ±2.19 (1.80) | p = 0.048 |
| Ins 0' [mU/l] | 48.6 ±44.5 (24.4) | 42.4 ±36.5 (27.6) | |
| Ins 120' [mU/l] | 164.3 ±150.1 (108.9) | 203.9 ±175.8 (138.1) | |
| DIns [mU/l] | 115.7 ±147.2 (50.1) | 161.5 ±165.3 (92.8) | |
| IR (Ins 0'/G 0') | 0.506 ±0.499 (0.281) | 0.423 ±0.373 (0.254) | |
| T-C [mmol/l] | 5.35 ±1.08 (5.10) | 5.62 ±0.97 (5.60) | |
| TAG [mmol/l] | 1.60 ±0.75 (1.53) | 1.89 ±0.95 (1.81) | |
| HDL-C [mmol/l] | 1.42 ±0.85 (1.21) | 1.21 ±0.26 (1.22) | |
| LDL-C [mmol/l] | 3.34 ±1.03 (3.06) | 3.56 ±0.92 (3.55) | |
| Apo A [mg/dl] | 121.4 ±44.6 (130.1) | 130.3 ±34.3 (133.3) | |
| Apo B [mg/dl] | 111.6 ±19.5 (108.3) | 117.6 ±22.6 (115.1) | |
| U A [μmol/l] | 314.6 ±95.11 (333.1) | 325.8 ±82.9 (333.1) | |
| Cr 0' [nmol/l] | 2.71 ±0.25 (2.67) | 2.94 ±0.21 (2.98) | p = 0.0025 |
| Cr 120' [nmol/l] | 3.48 ±0.65 (3.27) | 2.42 ±0.41 (2.53) | p < 0.000 |
| DCr [nmol/l] | 0.77 ±0.60 (0.56) | (-0.52) ±0.34 (-0.45) | p < 0.000 |