Table 1.

Baseline characteristic of both groups

	l-Arginine group (n = 44)	Placebo group (n = 44)	P
Gender (male/female)	21/23	24/20	NS
Age (years)	43.1 ± 8.6	41.5 ± 9.1	NS
BMI (kg/m2)	36.8 ± 6.3	36.1 ± 4.9	NS
FAT (%)	37.0 ± 9.7	35.6 ± 9.8	NS
TC (mmol/L)	5.7 ± 1.2	5.5 ± 1.0	NS
TG (mmol/L)	2.2 ± 1.6	2.0 ± 0.9	NS
Glucose (mmol/L)	5.1 ± 0.7	5.0 ± 0.5	NS
Insulin (μUI/mL)	29.2 ± 13.9	28.6 ± 16.4	NS
M (mg/kg/min)	3.2 ± 1.8	3.4 ± 1.7	NS

Data are mean ± SD

BMI—body mass index, FAT—fat content, TC—total cholesterol, TG—triglycerides, M—insulin sensitivity, NS—not significant