Table 1.
Plasma lipids and in vitro lipolysis measured in subjects with age under 30 years (young group) and with more than 60 years (older group).
| Young (n=20) |
Older (n=23) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 24±3 | 66±4 | <0.0001 |
| Gender (M/F) | 8/12 | 9/14 | >0.05 |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 23±3 | 25±4 | 0.8732 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 79±9 | 84±7 | 0.05 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
| Total | 155±27 | 196±45 | 0.0010 |
| HDL | 53±11 | 48±12 | 0.1643 |
| LDL | 88±19 | 124±42 | 0.0010 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 58±24 | 129±56 | <0.0001 |
| In vitro lipolysis (AUC) | 5,681±1,988 | 7,394±2,309 | 0.0133 |
Data expressed in mean ± SD. AUC, area under the curve.