Table 1.

Clinical parameters of subjects (mean ± standard deviation)

Clinical parameters	Female subjects (n=9)	Male subjects (n=9)	p value
Age (years)	29 ± 2.3	31 ± 1.9	NS*
Adiposity markers
BMI (kg/m2)	28.2 ± 2.26	26.4 ± 1.06	NS
Body weight (kg)	76.5 ± 5.46	85.8 ± 4.46	NS
Waist to hip ratio	0.84 ± 0.02	0.89 ± 0.03	NS
Total Fat mass (kg)	29.2 ± 4.42	20.7 ± 2.89	NS
Total Lean mass (kg)	46.8 ± 2.37	63.9 ± 2.10	0.0002
Fat mass %	36.8 ± 3.51	23.3 ± 2.25	0.01
Plasma Glucose homeostasis
Glucose (mg/dL)	90.8 ± 3.81	90.3 ± 2.55	NS
Insulin (μU/mL)	9.46 ± 2.75	7.83 ± 2.39	NS
Plasma lipid homeostasis
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	172.3 ± 7.58	170.3 ± 10.0	NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	83.2 ± 15.9	76.3 ± 6.64	NS
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	56.4 ± 5.59	47.8 ± 3.04	NS
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	99.3 ± 5.64	107.2 ± 7.75	NS

^*NS: not significant