Table 2.
Basic blood chemistry for participants
| Lean | Obese | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose, mg/dl | 81.9 ± 6.5 | 82.0 ± 6.8 | 0.19 |
| Insulin, μIU/ml | 5.4 ± 2.4 | 11.0 ± 3.1* | <0.01 |
| HOMA | 1.10 ± 0.51 | 2.23 ± 0.69* | <0.01 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 56.7 ± 24.2 | 94.2 ± 67.2 | 0.11 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 155.8 ± 16.0 | 190.4 ± 66.5 | 0.13 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 48.9 ± 7.7 | 48.6 ± 9.7 | 0.95 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 99.9 ± 14.5 | 126.3 ± 57.4 | 0.17 |
Values are from resting blood drawn after an 8-h fast and are presented as means ± SD; n = 20 for all subjects combined (lean, n = 10; obese, n = 10). HOMA, homeostatic model assessment.
*
P < 0.05 vs. lean group. Blood chemistry values obtained from UniCel DxC 600i Synchron Access Clinical System (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA). Details for calculated HOMA values are provided in materials and methods.