Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population.*

Age (years)	29.7 ± 2.6
BMI (kg/m2)	24.5 ± 1.7
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	102 ± 12
Glucose (mg/dL)	86 ± 1.3
Insulin (µU/mL)	9.5 ± 0.9
HOMA	2 ± 0.2
Basal serum cortisol (µg/dL)	12.6 ± 1.2
Basal plasma ACTH (pg/mL)	22.2 ± 3.6
Basal plasma total ghrelin (pg/mL)	573 ± 43.5
Basal plasma acyl-ghrelin (pg/mL)	50.8 ± 11.3

^* Values are mean ± s.e.m., n = 6.

HOMA-R, Homeostasis Model Assessment for insulin Resistance.