Table 1. Subject characteristics.

Age (y)	46 ± 2
Gender	9 F | 4 M
BMI (kg/m2)	46.1 ± 2.3
Waist circumference (cm)	131.2 ± 5.0
WHR	0.91 ± 0.02
Fasting glucose (mM)	5.35 ± 0.21
Fasting insulin (pM)	26.0 ± 3.9
HOMA-IR	6.30 ± 1.03
Fasting triglycerides (mg/dL)	142 ± 77
HDL (mg/dL)	45 ± 11
Serum total adiponectin (µg/mL)	15.33 ± 2.14
Serum HMW adiponectin (µg/mL)	3.76 ± 0.82

Results are provided as mean measures ± SD. BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist:hip ratio; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin sensitivity, calculated multiplying fasting plasma insulin by fasting plasma glucose, then dividing by the constant 22.5, i.e., HOMA-IR = (FPI × FPG)/22.5.