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. 2016 Aug 18;11(8):e0161400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161400

Table 2. Changes in glycemia, HOMA, insulinemia, triglyceridemia and oxidative stress markers during the oral fat load test in the studied groups.

Fasting 2h 4h 6h 8h
Glucose (mg/dL) Control 91.5±8.3 87.1±7.1a 86.1±7.8a 84.3±5.4a 84.1±6.6a
AO 92.8±8.6c 92.3±6.7c 90.5± 8.5c 87.4±7.0b 86.7± 5.2b
Insulin (μU/mL) Control 5.2±2.7 5.1±2.6 4.4±2.48 3.5±2.8a 3.1±1.97a
AO 19.7±14.2c 15.9±7.9 8c 13.5±9.38b,c 9.5±7.28b,c 8.2±6.1b,c
HOMA index Control 1.1±0.6 1.3±0.7 0.9±0.7 0.7±0.7 0.7±0.6
AO 4.6±3.9c 3.7±1.9c 3.2±2.3c 2.1±1.8b,c 1.7±1.3b,c
C peptide (ng/mL) Control 1.8±0.9 1.6±0.9a 1.3±0.7a
AO 2.8±1.3c 2.5±1.2c 2.0±0.9b,c
Triglycerides(mg/dl) Control 68.6±21.4 107.9±49.1a 122.0±59.4a 95.1±66.4a 65.6±20.4a
AO 132.8±64.6c 178.3±67.9b,c 216.0±73.6b,c 148.4±49.0b,c 111.5±36.4b,c
GSSG (U/mg prot) Control 0.45±0.08 0.36±0.07a 0.31±0.07a 0.28±0.05a 0.23±0.05a
AO 0.69±0.1c 0.43±0.09b,c 0.38±0.08b,c 0.33±0.82b,c 0.26±0.84b
GSH (U/mg prot) Control 20.1±2.3 22.3±1.8a 23.3±2.0a 24.3±1.7a 25.4±1.7a
AO 10.8±3.1 12.5±2.8b 14.1±3.0b 15.7±3.8b 17.1±3.6b
GSSG/GSH x101 Control 0.25±0.05 0.16±0.03a 0.13±0.03a 0.11±0.02a 0.09±0.02a
AO 0.6±0.19c 0.35±0.07b,c 0.27±0.06b,c 0.22±0.49b,c 0.15±0.41b,c
MDA (U/mg prot) Control 0.37±0.06 0.34±0.03a 0.30±0.06a 0.22±0.06a 0.22±0.06a
AO 0.53±0.12c 0.34±0.04b 0.24±0.08b,c 0.19±0.04b,c 0.18±0.02b,c

a p< 0,05 fasting vs postprandial in control group.

b p< 0,01 fasting vs postprandial in AO group.

c p< 0.01 control vs AO group.

Abbreviations: AO = abdominal obesity;GSH: reduced glutathione;GSSG = oxidizedglutathione; MDA: malonildyaldehide.

C-peptide was analyzed at time 0, 4 and 8 hours.