Table 1.
Subjects’ characteristics
| AL | CR | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (men, women) | 19 (7, 12) | 34 (10, 24) | |
| Age, yr | 38.7 ± 1.2 | 40.0 ± 1.2 | 0.47 |
| Weight, kg | 71.0 ± 1.9 | 71.9 ± 1.5 | 0.73 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.5 ± 0.4 | 25.7 ± 0.3 | 0.70 |
| Normal weight, n | 9 | 14 | |
| Overweight, n | 10 | 20 | |
| Fat-free mass, kg | 48.3 ± 1.9 | 47.8 ± 1.5 | 0.86 |
| Fat mass, kg | 23.4 ± 0.9 | 24.7 ± 0.9 | 0.36 |
| Body fat, % | 32.9 ± 1.3 | 34.2 ± 1.1 | 0.47 |
| Abdominal subcutaneous AT, kg | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 0.26 |
| Abdominal visceral AT, kg | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.29 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 112 ± 2 | 115 ± 2 | 0.95 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 73 ± 2 | 76 ± 1 | 0.83 |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 83 ± 1 | 82 ± 1 | 0.36 |
| Insulin, mU/ml | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.4 | 0.06 |
| HOMA-IR, AU | 1.33 ± 0.11 | 1.05 ± 0.09 | 0.06 |
Data are presented as LSM ± SE. AT, adipose tissue; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. P value indicates statistical significance of difference between the calorie restriction (CR) and ad libitum diet (AL) groups.