Table 1. Skeletal muscle biopsy/myocyte culture participant characteristics (n = 5).
| Variable | Mean ± SEM |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Age (years) | 53±4 |
| Weight (kg) | 101±9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34±2 |
| Waist:Hip | 1.0±0.1 |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124±3 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82±5 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 64±7 |
| Fasting hormones, metabolites, lipids | |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 8.3±2.5 |
| Insulin (pmol/l) | 98±21 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.5±1.0 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.0±0.1 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.0±0.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.8±0.4 |
| Triacylglycerol (mmol/l) | 1.7±0.2 |
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin, HDL; high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.