Table 1 Metabolic data of obese and non-obese individuals

BMI (kg/m²)

37 (±3)

23 (±2)

33 (±3)

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Waist/hip ratio

1.0 (±0.09)

0.8 (±0.08)

0.9 (±0.08)

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Body fat percentage

42 (±6)

23 (±7)

38 (±6)

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Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.4 (±1.1)

4.9 (±0.8)

4.9 (±0.8)

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HDL (mmol/L)

1.1 (±0.2)

1.5 (±0.3)

1.1 (±0.2)

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LDL (mmol/L)

3.4 (±0.8)

2.9 (±0.8)

2.9 (±0.6)

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Triglyceride (mmol/L)

2.1 (±0.9)

1.1 (±0.4)

1.9 (±0.8)

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Insulin (pmol/L)

92 (±28)

49 (±15)

67 (±32)

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Glucose (mmol/L)

5.8 (±0.5)

5.3 (±0.4)

5.6 (±0.2)

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HOMA index

4.0 (±1.3)

1.9 (±0.6)

2.8 (±1.3)

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