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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

From: Altered NK cell function in obese healthy humans

 

Normal weight

Obese

Significance

Reference range

(mean ± SEM)

(mean ± SEM)

Age (years)

39.3 ± 6.4

47.5 ± 3.9

Ø

n.a.

Height (m)

1.77 ± 0.04

1.78 ± 0.03

Ø

n.a.

Weight (kg)

70.0 ± 4.2

121.6 ± 5.3

<0.0001

n.a.

BMI (kg/m2)

22.2 ± 0.6

38.5 ± 0.8

<0.0001

n.a.

Triglycerides§

1.0 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.4

Ø

[0.5–2.95 mmol/l]

Cholesterol§

4.4 ± 0.4

4.3 ± 0.3

Ø

[4.1–5.2 mmol/l]

Glucose§

4.3 ± 0.3

5.2 ± 0.3

Ø

[3.8–5.5 mmol/l]

  1. SEM = standard error of the mean.
  2. BMI = body mass index.
  3. n.a. = not applicable.
  4. § = measured for 5 normal weight and 5 obese individuals.