Table 1.
Main characteristics of the study populations
| Sorbs | Replication | |
|---|---|---|
| N total | 548 | 350 |
| Age (years) | 48 ± 16 | 27 ± 5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 4.4 | 27.0 ± 6.2 |
| Waist-Hip Ratio | 0.86 ± 0.1 | n.a. |
| Waist circumference | 88.39 ± 13.02 | n.a. |
| Hip circumference | 102.65 ± 8.09 | n.a. |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.24 ± 0.49 | n.a. |
| 30 min plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 8.36 ± 1.65 | n.a. |
| 120 min plasme glucose (mmol/l) | 5.41 ± 1.66 | n.a. |
| Fasting plasma insulin (pmol/l) | 37.74 ± 22.71 | n.a. |
| 30 min plasma insulin (pmol/l) | 290.32 ± 173.40 | n.a. |
| 120 plasma glucose (pmol/l) | 173.40 ± 156.88 | n.a. |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.34 ± 1.08 | n.a. |
| HDL-cholsterol (mmol/l) | 1.69 ± 0.41 | n.a. |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.37 ± 0.99 | n.a. |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.23 ± 0.83 | n.a. |
| Disinhibition | 4.3 ± 3.0 | 6.2 ± 3.2 |
| Hunger | 3.9 ± 2.9 | 5.5 ± 3.4 |
| Restraint | 7.9 ± 4.8 | 6.1 ± 4.4 |
| Coffee intake (cups per day) | 2 ± 1 | n.a |
| Alcohol intake (glasses per week) | 3 ± 1 | n.a. |
| Smoking behavior (cigarettes per day) | 10 ± 8 | n.a. |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) BMI: Body Mass Index; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio. Women/men per population is as follows: Sorbs (346 women, 202 men); Replication (152 women, 198 men) n.a.: not available.