Table 1.
Demographic and hormonal profiles (N=53)
| Mean (SD) | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES | |||
| Age, years | 33 (6) | 32 | 22–45 |
| Education, years | 15 (2) | 16 | 18–30 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 37.3 (6.2) | 37.1 | 27.9–53.7 |
| Race | |||
| White | 79% | ||
| Black/African American | 19% | ||
| Other | 2% | ||
| English as primary language | 100% | ||
| Depression scale (BDI) | |||
| Minimal (score 0–9) | 96% | ||
| Moderate (score 19–29) | 4% | ||
| HORMONES | |||
| Glucose homeostasis | |||
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 83.7 (6.2) | 85 | 72–99 |
| Fasting insulin (uU/mL) | 13.6 (8.4) | 13.5 | 2.5–52.2 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.8 (1.7) | 2.6 | 0.5–10.0 |
| IGF-1 z-score | −1.83 (0.45) | −1.88 | −2.57 – −0.68 |
| Gonadal steroids | |||
| Total testosterone (ng/dL) | 380 (124) | 395 | 147 – 634 |
| Free testosterone (ng/dL) | 8.9 (2.6) | 8.9 | 2.9 – 14.4 |
| Total estradiol (pg/mL)* | 33 (10) | 32 | 15 – 58 |
| Free estradiol (pg/mL) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.6 | 0.3 – 1.2 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 26 (10) | 26 | 10–49 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; SD, standard deviation; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin.
*
Estradiol levels were available for 36 subjects.