Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants in the study.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Subjects | 25 |
| Female | 14 |
| Male | 11 |
| Age (y) | 24.5 ± 0.9 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 0.4 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |
| Systolic | 115 ± 2 |
| Diastolic | 73 ± 1 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 62.4 ± 6.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 164.6 ± 6.4 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 63.2 ± 2.5 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 87.8 ± 6.0 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 80.3 ± 1.9 |
| Insulin (mU/dL) | 0.27 ± 0.04 |
| HOMA-b (%) | 8.6 ± 1.4 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.5 ± 0.1 |
Values are reported as n (categorical variables), and as means ± SE (continuous parameters).