Table 2.
Mean (±SD) basal serum cortisol and response to insulin tolerance test (ITT)
| Cortisol response to ITT (μg/dL) | OTS athletes (OTS) (n = 14) |
Healthy athletes (ATL) (n = 25) |
Non-active subjects (NCS) (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | 11.6 (± 2.5) | 12.5 (± 3.1) | 10.9 (± 2.8) |
| During hypoglycemia | 12.4* (± 3.3) | 15.9& (± 5.3) | 11.8 (± 3.1) |
| 30′ after hypoglycemia | 17.9*** (± 2.9) | 21.7&&&& (± 3.1) | 16.9 (± 4.1) |
| Absolute increase from basal to 30 min after hypoglycemia | 6.3** (± 2.3) | 9.2& (± 3.7) | 5.9 (± 3.9) |
Differences between OTS and ATL: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.005
Differences between ATL and NCS: & p < 0.05; &&&& p < 0.001
SD standard deviation