Table 1.
General Characteristics of the Study Subjects
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| n | 14 |
| Age (years) | 34±8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38±11 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 44±8 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 50±8 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124±19 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77±8 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 97±16 |
| Plasma total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 164±26 |
| Plasma LDL-C (mg/dL) | 96±27 |
| Plasma HDL-C (mg/dL) | 45±8 |
| Plasma triglyceride (mg/dL) | 115±42 |
| Rd value (mg/min per kg body weight) | 5.1±2.5 |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 11±8 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 40±18 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 11.8±18.7 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 3.2±1.6 |
| hsCRP (μg/mL) | 2.8±1.4 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.0±09 |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation.
BMI, body mass index; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Rd value, rate of glucose disposal; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.