Table 1.

Characteristics of lean (nondiabetic), obese nondiabetic, and obese diabetic groups

	Lean (n = 8)	Obese Non-T2D (n = 8)	Obese T2D (n = 7)
Age	49.1 ± 15.2	32.8 ± 8.1	44.0 ± 8.2
Sex (male or female)	8 females	8 females	5 females, 2 males
BMI, kg/m2	24.0 ± 1.1	47.7 ± 7.3	44.9 ± 3.8
Height, cm	167.6 ± 7.7	167.1 ± 7.0	168.8 ± 7.6
Weight, kg	78.1 ± 29.6	132.5 ± 17.0	127.5 ± 19.4
Fasting glucose, mg/dl		90.9 ± 9.1	170.3 ± 66.4
Cholesterol, mg/dl		160.5 ± 21.3	185.6 ± 53.8
Triglyceride, mg/dl		77.9 ± 26.1	124.3 ± 35.3
HDL, mg/dl		43.6 ± 9.3	40.6 ± 10.4
LDL, mg/dl		101.23 ± 18.1	109.3 ± 33.0

Values are means ± SE. T2D, type 2 diabetes.