Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Clinical feature | Mean±SEM |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 50.6 ± 2.4 |
| Height, cm | 179.9 ± 2.4 |
| Weight, kg | 81.4 ± 3.3 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 0.6 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 125.0 ± 3.9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 79.5 ± 1.8 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/l | 5.3 ± 0.1 |
| Fasting insulin, pmol/l | 49.9 ± 7.9 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.3 ± 0.1 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 34.5 ± 0.9 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.3 ± 0.1 |
| LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.9 ± 0.1 |
| Triacylglycerol, mmol/l | 0.9 ± 0.2 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.7 ± 0.1 |
Data are for n = 11 men