Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the subjects

	Protocol 1 (Cortisol)		Protocol 2 (Glucagon)
Subject Characteristics	No Diabetes (N = 17)	Type 2 Diabetes (N = 17)	No Diabetes (N = 21)	Type 2 Diabetes (N = 18)
Age (years)	61 ± 14	62 ± 20	58 ± 8	59 ± 12
Gender (M:F)	9:8	9:8	11:10	11:7
Body mass index (kg/m2)	30 ± 2	31 ± 3	29 ± 3	31 ± 3
Fat Free Mass (kg)	55 ± 11	53 ± 9	54 ± 10	56 ± 10
HbA1c (%) mmol/mol	5.3 ± 0.2/36 ± 2	7.6 ± 1.0/59 ± 12*	5.3 ± 0.4/34 ± 4	7.2 ± 0.7/56 ± 8*
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)	90 ± 5	161 ± 49*	94 ± 8	146 ± 38*

Data are mean ± standard deviation.

*P < 0.001 vs ND