Table 1.
Subject characteristics.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 18 | n = 24 | |
| Age (year) | 26 ± 1 | 23 ± 1 |
| Height (cm) | 178 ± 2 | 165 ± 1* |
| Weight (kg) | 74 ± 2 | 58 ± 2* |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 23 ± 1 | 21 ± 0* |
| Waist (cm) | 83 ± 1 | 77 ± 3 |
| Hip (cm) | 101 ± 1 | 93 ± 2* |
| PAQ (kcal week−1) | 1654 ± 294 | 1976 ± 311 |
| Glucose (mg dL−1) | 75 ± 2 | 75 ± 1 |
| Insulin (μU mL−1) | 11 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg dL−1) | 141 ± 7 | 162 ± 5* |
| HDL (mg dL−1) | 52 ± 3 | 71 ± 4* |
| LDL (mg dL−1) | 75 ± 8 | 76 ± 4 |
| Triglycerides (mg dL−1) | 73 ± 8 | 73 ± 3 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 118 ± 2 | 113 ± 2 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 ± 1 | 74 ± 1 |
| MABP (mmHg) | 89 ± 1 | 87 ± 1 |
| Estradiol (pg mL−1) | 58 ± 3 | 84 ± 25 |
| Progesterone (pg mL−1) | 409 ± 59 | 352 ± 46 |
| Testosterone (pg mL−1) | 4120 ± 251 | 315 ± 29* |
| DHT (pg mL−1) | 552 ± 34 | 206 ± 15* |
| Indo Dose (mg kg−1) | 1.4 ± 0 | 1.7 ± 0* |
Values are presented as mean ± SE. Sex hormones (men, n = 18; women, n = 20). BMI, body mass index; PAQ, physical activity questionnaire; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; BP, blood pressure; MABP, mean arterial blood pressure; DHT, dihydrotestosterone; Indo, indomethacin.
*
Men versus women; P < 0.05.