Table 1.
Baseline Participant Characteristics*
| Variable | Insulin Resistant | Insulin Sensitive | ||
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| Low-Fat (n=15) | Low-Carbohydrate (n=16) | Low-Fat (n=16) | Low-Carbohydrate (n=14) | |
| Percent women | 60% | 63% | 63% | 64% |
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| Age (years) | 44 ± 5 | 42 ± 6 | 41 ± 6 | 43 ± 7 |
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| Education (years) | 16.0 ± 2.0 | 16.4 ± 1.8 | 15.9 ± 3.3 | 16.1 ± 1.9 |
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| Percent non-white | 13% | 13% | 25% | 0% |
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| Anthropometrics | ||||
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.0 ± 2.4 | 34.2 ± 3.8 | 32.6 ± 2.9 | 31.2 ± 1.9 |
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| Waist circumference | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
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| Cardiovascular disease risk factors | ||||
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| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 118 ± 20 | 108 ± 19 | 111 ± 30 | 113 ± 34 |
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| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 43 ± 10 | 44 ± 13 | 51 ±17 | 49 ± 14 |
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| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 146 ±58 | 156 ± 68 | 117 ± 59 | 136 ± 99 |
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| Fasting insulin (μU/mL) | 21 ± 5.9 | 27.7 ± 11.4 | 13.4 ± 3.1 | 13.4 ± 3.1 |
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| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 100.9 ± 11.2 | 102.5 ±11.8 | 102.7 ± 11.6 | 99.1 ± 7.5 |
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| Insulin AUC (μU × min/ml) | 130.9 ± 54 | 144 ± 49.5 | 65 ± 19 | 58 ± 18.4 |
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| Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
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| Systolic | 122 ± 12 | 125 ± 10 | 116 ± 13 | 117 ±12 |
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| Diastolic | 81 ± 8 | 83 ± 8 | 77 ± 9 | 78 ± 7 |
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| Percent Metabolic Syndrome | 46.67% | 56.25% | 18.75% | 35.71% |
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| Physical activity (Kcal/kg/day) | 33.2 ± 0.9 | 32.7 ± 1.2 | 34.0 ± 1.7 | 33.6 ± 1.4 |
Abbreviations: HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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Data are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated