Table 4.
Means (±SD), for NMR Lipoprotein Particle Concentrations in Insulin Sensitive, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetic Subjectsa
| Insulin sensitive | IR | Diabetes | IR vs. IS P values | DM vs. IS P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small LDL-P (nmol/L) | 365.6 (±397) | 668.4 (±599) | 805.0 (±711) | 0.008 | 0.0002 |
| Large VLDL-P (nmol/L) | 1.7 (±2.7) | 3.4 (±4) | 4.8 (±5) | 0.033 | 0.0002 |
| Large HDL-P (μmol/L) | 6.9 (±3.5) | 5.3 (±3.8) | 4.7 (±3.7) | 0.029 | 0.1162 |
a
Adapted from Garvey et al.12
SD, standard deviation; NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance; IR, insulin resistance; IS, insulin sensitivity; DM, diabetes mellitus; LDL-P, low-density lipoprotein particles; VLDL-P, very-low-density lipoprotein particles; HDL-P, high-density lipoprotein particles.