Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participantsa
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Age, y | 29.3 ± 7.0 | 27.6 ± 6.2 | 28.2 ± 6.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9 ± 2.2 | 24.4 ± 2.8 | 24.2 ± 2.6 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 85.3 ± 7.5 | 85.0 ± 7.8 | 85.1 ± 7.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg* | 114.6 ± 7.1 | 102.4 ± 9.0 | 107 ± 10 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 75.5 ± 7.2 | 71.9 ± 6.3 | 73 ± 7 |
| TC, mg/dL | 160.3 ± 29.9 | 168.5 ± 28.4 | 166 ± 29 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL* | 47.8 ± 7.1 | 60.6 ± 11.4 | 56 ± 12 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 92.9 ± 27.1 | 91.4 ± 25.2 | 92 ± 25 |
| TC/HDL-C ratio | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.8 |
| TG/HDL-C ratioc | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.7 ± 0.7 |
| TGs, mg/dL | 97.6 ± 33.7 | 82.7 ± 27.8 | 88 ± 30 |
| Glucose, mg/dLb | 85.5 (82.0–90.0) | 87.3 (84.0–91.0) | 87.0 ± 7.4 |
| Insulin, mU/Lb | 3.5 (1.0–6.5) | 4.5 (2.5–7.0) | 4.3 (2.0–7.0) |
| HOMA-IR | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 1.0 |
| CRP, mg/Lb | 0.5 (0.3–1.4) | 0.8 (0.3–1.8) | 0.7 (0.3–2.0) |
| Physical activity (METs) b | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 1.7 (1.6–1.9) |
aValues are means ± SDs; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TGs, triglycerides; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment-estimated insulin resistance; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; MET, metabolic equivalent of task
bMedian; interquartile range in parentheses; *Significant difference between men and women (P < 0.05)