Table 1. Clinical and biological characteristics of the study subjects.
| Clinical and biological characteristics | Number and Mean values ± SE | Normal values |
| Age, (y) | 24.7±0.8 | |
| Male, n (%) | 23 (46%) | |
| Female, n (%) | 27 (54%) | |
| Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7±0.5 | 18.5–24.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.7±1.7 | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 0 | |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 0 | |
| Smoking, n(%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Sport, n (%) | 28 (56%) | |
| Resting heart rate (beats/min) | 66±1 | 60–80 |
| Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg) | 119.4±1.7 | <140 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg) | 74.6±1.4 | <90 |
| Hb, (g/dl) | 13.79±1.57 | 11–18 |
| Hb A1c, (%) | 5.2±0.04 | <6.0 |
| Fasting glucose, (mg/dL) | 94.1±1.5 | <100 |
| Hematocrit, (%) | 40.5±1.0 | 34–54 |
| Creatinine, (mg/dl) | 0.82±0.03 | 0.2–1.0 |
| Urea, (mg/dl) | 28±1 | <50 |
| Homocysteine, (µmol/L) | 11.98±0.9 | <15 |
| C-Reactive Protein, (mg/dl) | 0.39±0.12 | <1 |
| Total cholesterol, (mg/dl) | 168.6±3.9 | <200 |
| HDL cholesterol, (mg/dl) | 60.7±2.5 | >40 |
| LDL cholesterol, (mg/dl) | 87.8±3.7 | <115 |
| Total/HDL cholesterol | 3.08±0.78 | <5 |
| Triglycerides, (mg/dl) | 92.8±5.5 | 35–150 |