Table 1

Subject Characteristics


Lean
Obese

N (M/W)
(7/7)
(5/6)
Age (yrs)
28 ± 1.4
34.6 ± 2.3§
Weight (kg)
68.2 ± 3.0
102.7 ± 3.5§
Height (in)
69 ± 1.3
68.3 ± 1.4
BMI (kg/m2)
22.8 ± 0.4
35.4 ± 1.3§
% Body Fat
24.5 ± 2.3
42.3 ± 2.5§
Waist Circumference (in)
33.2 ± 1.1
44.1 ± 1.4§
Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)
84.2 ± 1.5
90.1 ± 2.2§
Fasting Insulin (uU/ml)
5.5 ± 0.6
8.3 ± 1.4
2 hour OGTT glucose (mg/dl)
95.6 ± 9.1
120.5 ± 8.1§
12 hr clamp glucose Rd (mg/kg FFM/min)
9.42 ± 1.1
6.25 ± 0.67§
48 hr clamp glucose Rd (mg/kg FFM/min)
3.91 ± 0.42#
3.49 ± 0.31#

Values are means ± SEM. § = significantly different than lean (p < 0.05), # = significantly different than 12 hr (p < 0.05).

Bergman et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:21   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-21