Table 1.
Participant anthropometric and metabolic characteristics
| Variable | Obese (N =11) | Normal-weight (N =11) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.55 ± 0.59 | 23.17 ± 0.68 | 0.069 |
| Gender (M/F) | 4/7 | 5/6 | 0.394 |
| Height (cm) | 166.68 ± 0.03 | 169.64 ± 0.04 | 0.527 |
| Weight (kg) | 97.26 ± 5.11 | 64.21 ± 3.84 | * < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.81 ± 1.07 | 22.08 ± 0.52 | * < 0.001 |
| Absolute VO2max (L/min) | 3.06 ± 0.24 | 3.05 ± 0.31 | 0.976 |
| Relative VO2max (mL/kg/min) | 31.18 ± 1.56 | 46.66 ± 2.43 | * < 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126.55 ± 2.91 | 109.27 ± 2.65 | * < 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.00 ± 2.09 | 72.27 ± 1.77 | * 0.001 |
| Heart rate | 74.64 ± 2.76 | 66.36 ± 1.60 | * 0.017 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.09 ± 2.57 | 71.73 ± 2.19 | * < 0.001 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 116.17 ± 2.66 | 95.27 ± 1.26 | * < 0.001 |
| Plasma fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 98.77 ± 1.51 | 89.87 ± 2.09 | * 0.002 |
| Plasma fasting insulin (μlU/mL) | 16.92 ± 4.38 | 7.34 ± 1.81 | 0.057 |
| HOMA-IR index | 4.11 ± 1.06 | 1.67 ± 0.44 | * 0.047 |
The * indicates the difference between obese and normal-weight groups. Data are presented as means ± standard error of mean (SEM).