Table 2.
Subject characteristics at baseline
| Age, y | 52 ± 4 |
| Sex, M/F, n | 16/10 |
| Height (cm) | 166.4 ± 8.2 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61.6 ± 9.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.1 ± 2.1 |
| FFM (kg) | 47.2 ± 8.4 |
| FM (kg) | 14.4 ± 4.3 |
| Fat ratio (%) | 23.4 ± 6.4 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123 ± 19 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76 ± 15 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 86 ± 7 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.2 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 2.8 ± 1.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 197 ± 23 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 114 ± 25 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60 ± 12 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 92 ± 41 |
| Free T3 (pg/mL) | 3.1 ± 0.3 |
| Free T4 (ng/dL) | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
| TSH (μIU/mL) | 1.140 ± 0.560 |
| Noradrenaline (ng/mL) | 0.33 ± 0.11 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 7.8 ±2.5 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 26
DBP diastolic blood pressure, FFM fat-free mass, FM fat mass, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, T3 triiodothyronine, T4 thyroxine, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, SBP systolic blood pressure