TABLE 2.
Baseline (week 0) anthropometric and fasting biochemical characteristics of the subjects (n = 30)1
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 39.5 ± 12.2 |
| Weight, kg | 100.4 ± 14.3 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 32.7 ± 3.6 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 110.8 ± 9.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 126 ± 10 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 75 ± 9 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.39 ± 1.15 |
| TG, mmol/L | 2.44 ± 1.49 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.09 ± 0.20 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.12 ± 0.85 |
| Non HDL-C, mmol/L | 4.30 ± 1.10 |
| TC/HDL-C | 5.06 ± 1.18 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.34 ± 0.56 |
| Insulin, pmol/L | 136 ± 52 |
| HOMA-IR index | 4.68 ± 1.91 |
1
Data are presented as the mean ± SD. HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; LDL-C, LDL cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.