Table 1.
Anthropometric and Analytical Characteristics of Subjects
| NG (n=18) | IR (n=13) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (men/women) | 7/11 | 4/9 |
| Age (years) | 39±6.2 | 37±5.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 51.0±10.7 | 55.0±13.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 136.5±20.3 | 157.7±20.0a |
| Sistolic pressure (mm/Hg) | 127.4±6.6 | 129.0±17.5 |
| Diastolic pressure (mm/Hg) | 77.8±11.7 | 77.1±14.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 180.3±28.3 | 194.8±31.7 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 120.3±25.6 | 127.2±30.2 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 49.8±19.4 | 39.8±6.8 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 97.0±31.9 | 117.5±37.5 |
| FFA (mM) | 62.5±14.7 | 80.3±25.9 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 92.0±9.3 | 106.8±6.5b |
| Insulin (mU/L) | 10.2±3.8 | 29.3±8.1b |
| HbA1c (% [mmol/mol]) | 4.85 (25.0)±1.7 (17.7) | 6.34 (40)±0.51 (5.1)a |
| HOMA-IR | 2.30±0.87 | 7.61±2.08b |
Data represent the mean±SD.
a
p<0.01.
b
p<0.001.
BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; FFA, free fatty acid; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.