Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Sex | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | HbA1c (%) | Triacylglycerol (mmol/l) | Insulin (pmol/l) | HOMA2-IR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal glucose tolerant | ||||||||
| BMI <28 kg/m2 | 10 F/8 M | 59 ± 1 | 26.2 ± 0.2 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 4.6 ± 0.05 | 1.15 ± 0.14 | 51.2 ± 9.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| BMI >31 kg/m2 | 11 F/6 M | 61 ± 1 | 34.4 ± 0.9* | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.07* | 1.49 ± 0.14 | 59.7 ± 7.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| Type 2 diabetic | ||||||||
| BMI <28 kg/m2 | 2 F/12 M | 60 ± 1 | 27.0 ± 0.3* | 7.8 ± 0.4* | 6.1 ± 0.23* | 1.34 ± 0.13 | 53.0 ± 6.5 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| BMI >31 kg/m2 | 3 F/14 M | 60 ± 1 | 34.5 ± 0.8* | 7.8 ± 0.4* | 5.9 ± 0.19* | 1.53 ± 0.10* | 91.4 ± 11.5* | 1.9 ± 0.21* |
Data are means ± SE
*p < 0.05 compared with normal glucose tolerant individuals with BMI <28 kg/m2
F, female; M, male