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Baseline table.
| Lean | Obese | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 8 | 8 | |
| Age (years) | 22.5 (20.3–25.0) | 23.5 (18.5–30.3) | 0.88 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.5 (20.4–21.9) | 32.1 (29.0–42.0) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 79.1 (77.3–83.1) | 104.0 (99.6–135.2) | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 4.2 (3.9–4.4) | 4.3 (4.0–4.6) | 0.645 |
| Fasting plasma insulin (pmol/L) | 13.8 (7.5–26.0) | 67.0 (32.5–204.5) | 0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.35 (0.20–0.69) | 1.9 (1.04–5.70) | 0.001 |
Characteristics of subjects. Data presented as median (interquartile range). BMI, body mass index. Differences between the groups were calculated with the Mann–Whitney U test. HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment – insulin resistance, calculated as (glucose (mmol/L) × insulin (U/L))/(22.5).