Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	HIGH-FA	LOW-FA
Sex (M/F)	3/7	0/10
Age, yr	28 ± 2	34 ± 3
BMI, kg/m2	36 ± 1	37 ± 1
Mass, kg	106 ± 6	99 ± 3
Fat mass, kg	45 ± 5	52 ± 2
Fat free mass, kg	61 ± 4	47 ± 1*
Body fat, %	44 ± 2	53 ± 1*
Waist circumference, cm	107 ± 3	111 ± 5
Hip circumference, cm	123 ± 3	124 ± 4
Glucose, mM	4.8 ± 0.2	4.7 ± 0.1
Insulin, µU/ml	21.3 ± 0.4	19.5 ± 2.3
NEFA, µM	615 ± 66	515 ± 53
Triglycerides, mg/dl	68 ± 13	50 ± 9
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	161 ± 7	143 ± 11

Values are expressed as means ± SD. Plasma concentrations measured after an overnight fast. NEFA, nonesterified fatty acids.

^*Significant difference compared with HIGH-FA, P < 0.05.