Table 3.
Participant characteristics.
| Young | Older | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M:F) | 4:6 | 4:6 | |
| Age | 28 ± 7 | 65 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24 ± 3 | 29 ± 5 | >0.05 |
| Ketones (μmol/L) | 110 ± 71 | 87 ± 43 | >0.05 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | 0.009 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 5.5 ± 0.2 | 0.008 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 46 ± 15 | 58 ± 18 | >0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.9 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | >0.05 |
| Free fatty acids (mmol/L) | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | >0.05 |
Values are mean ± SD; n = 10/group.
Ketones = acetoacetate + β-hydroxybutyrate combined.