Table 2 Characteristics of the volunteers.

From: Absence of a sexual dimorphism in postprandial glucose metabolism after administration of a balanced mixed meal in healthy young volunteers

 

Total n = 36

Women n = 18

Men n = 18

P value

 

Mean

sd

Mean

sd

Mean

sd

Age (years)

23.9

2.8

24.4

3.0

23.4

2.5

0.283

BMI (kg/m2)

21.9

1.7

21.8

1.9

21.9

1.5

0.816

Waist circumference (cm)

76.1

4.5

73.3

3.5

78.9

3.6

<0.001

Body fat (%)

20.4

7.7

26.3

5.3

13.9

3.6

<0.001

SAT (mm)

12.0

6.0

14.1

6.9

9.9

4.3

0.030

VAT (mm)

30.9

9.6

29.0

9.6

32.7

9.5

0.260

Resting energy expenditure (kcal)

1577

199

1403

62

1752

114

<0.001

Physical activity (METs/day)

1564

1244

1698

1300

1431

1207

0.475

Daily energy expenditure (kcal)

2454

302

2190

97

2718

177

<0.001

  1. P values were obtained using t-test or rank-sum test for data that were not normally distributed. Abbreviations: sd standard deviation, BMI body mass index, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT visceral adipose tissue.
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