Table 1.
Body composition and metabolic characteristics of study subjects.
| Obese-Nl (n = 15) |
Obese-PD (n = 15) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 37.9 ± 1.2 | 39.1 ± 1.3 | 0.50 |
| Body fat (%) | 47.7 ± 1.4 | 47.7 ± 1.4 | 0.99 |
| IHTG content (%) | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 16.6 ± 2.5 | <0.01 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 87 ± 1 | 101 ± 3 | <0.01 |
| Insulin (µU/mL) | 13 ± 2 | 27 ± 3 | <0.01 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 7.0 ± 1.0 | <0.01 |
| HbA1C (%) | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 78 ± 7 | 132 ± 18 | <0.01 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 55 ± 4 | 43 ± 3 | 0.01 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 91 ± 6 | 108 ± 6 | 0.08 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Two-tailed t-test.
HbA1C hemoglobin A1C, IHTG intrahepatic triglyceride, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, Obese-Nl obese with normal oral glucose tolerance, Obese-PD obese with prediabetes.