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. 2019 May 30;8(7):829–837. doi: 10.1530/EC-19-0118

Table 1.

Basic characteristics, physical examination, aerobic capacity, muscle strength, Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire, biochemistry and body composition.

Category Variables m.3243A>G Controls P value
Basic characteristics Number (no.) 23 23
Sex (Female/Male) 10/13 10/13
Age (years) 30 (24–43) 32 (27–46) 0.67
Physical examination Weight (kg) 70 ± 19 77 ± 13 0.15
Height (m) 2 ± 0.1 2 ± 0.1 0.01
BMI (kg/m2) 24 ± 5 24 ± 3 0.09
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 126 ± 14 120 ± 10 0.09
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 77 ± 7 75 ± 8 0.51
Pulse (1/min) 74 ± 11 66 ± 10 0.01
Waist circumference (cm) 82 (78-98) 86 (79-91) 0.58
Hip circumference (cm) 99 ± 9 103 ± 7 0.10
Aerobic capacity VO2max (mL/kg/min) 28 ± 8 36 ± 8 <0.01
Muscle strength Handgrip muscle strength (kg) 43 ± 14 46 ± 11 0.57
Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) Total reported duration (hours) of activity times intensity (MET) (METhrs/day) 20 (15–23) 19 (14–26) 0.62
Total reported plus unaccounted duration hours) times intensity (MET) (METhrs/day) 27 (23–32) 27 (24–34) 0.52
Total activity energy expenditure discounting resting (net METhrs/day) 10 (6–15) 10 (7–18) 0.56
Sedentary behavior energy expenditure (METhrs/day) 4.3 (2.8–9.1) 4.0 (2.0–9.4) 0.68
Light intensity energy expenditure (METhrs/day) 0.0 (0.0–1.4) 0.1 (0.0–8.5) 0.24
Moderate intensity energy expenditure (METhrs/day) 4.9 (2.2–9.7) 4.2 (2.6–9.8) 0.99
Vigorous intensity energy expenditure (METhrs/day) 0.2 (0.0–2.9) 1.3 (0.3–3.9) 0.17
Biochemistry HbA1c (mmol/mol) 36 ± 4 34 ± 3 0.08
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) 4.5 ± 1.0 4.6 ± 0.8 0.80
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) 1.2 ± 0.4 1.4 ± 0.3 0.21
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) 2.8 ± 1.0 2.9 ± 0.7 0.82
Triglyceride (mmol/L) 1.0 (0.7–1.4) 0.8 (0.6–1.1) 0.28
Creatinine (µmol/L) 71 (65-84) 77 (64-86) 0.58
DXA Whole-body fat mass (kg) 21 ± 8 21 ± 7 0.99
Whole-body lean mass (kg) 50 ± 13 57 ± 11 0.05
Whole-body mass (kg) 71 ± 18 78 ± 13 0.13
Total fat mass pct. (%) 30 ± 8 27 ± 8 0.30
Total lean mass pct. (%) 70 ± 8 73 ± 8 0.30

Mean ± s.d.; Median (IQR).