Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| Lean (n=22) | Overweight/obese (n=25) | Lean vs overweight/obese 95% CIa | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37.5 (15.2) | 45.0 (12.4) | −0.6 to 15.6 | 0.55 |
| Body mass (kg) | 63.7 (7.9) | 86.5 (14.5) | 15.9 to 29.8b | 1.92 |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 22.4 (1.5) | 29.2 (2.9) | 5.4 to 8.2b | 2.87 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 75.7 (7.6) | 91.8 (9.5) | 11.1 to 21.3b | 1.87 |
| Peak V̇O2 (ml kg−1 min−1) | 43.6 (12.2) | 34.7 (8.9) | −15.1 to −2.7b | 0.84 |
| Peak V̇O2 (l min−1) | 2.83 (0.91) | 2.99 (0.86) | −0.36 to 0.68 | 0.18 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol l−1) | 4.72 (0.82) | 4.70 (0.94) | −0.54 to 0.50 | 0.03 |
| Fasting TC (mmol l−1) | 3.89 (1.08) | 4.77 (1.40) | 0.14 to 1.63b | 0.70 |
| Fasting HDL-C (mmol l−1) | 2.00 (0.59) | 1.48 (0.55) | −0.86 to −0.19b | 0.93 |
| Fasting LDL-C (mmol l−1) | 1.62 (1.12) | 2.96 (1.43) | 0.59 to 2.11b | 1.04 |
| Fasting TAG (mmol l−1) | 1.12 (0.86) | 1.65 (1.04) | −0.04 to 1.09 | 0.55 |
| Fasting leptin (pg ml−1) | 8273 (9119) | 15 340 (9984) | 1420 to 12 713b | 0.74 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TAG, triacylglycerol; TC, total cholesterol; V̇O2, oxygen uptake.
All values are mean (s.d).
a
95% confidence interval of the mean absolute difference between the groups.
b
Significant difference between lean and overweight/obese individuals (P<0.05).