Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population.
| Men (n = 15) | Women (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 9 (60.0%) | 14 (87.5%) |
| Chinese | 4 (26.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Indian | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| Age (y) | 34 ± 8.2 | 41.6 ± 10.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 86.4 ± 14.6 | 73.4 ± 15.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 5.3 | 30.5 ± 5.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.9 ± 9.4 | 96.5 ± 7.7 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||
| SBP | 133.4 ± 7.8 | 133.2 ± 15.2 |
| DBP | 86.4 ± 7.6 | 85.2 ± 9.5 |
| Serum triacylglycerol (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.7 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.4 |
Abbreviation: BMI: body mass index, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, SBP: systolic blood pressure, HDL: high density lipoprotein.