Table 2 Demographic, anthropometrical, and serum biochemical parameters of non-insulin- and insulin-resistant subjects (n = 51)

Gender (F/M)

13/13

14/11

NS

Age (years)

43 (38–50)

40 (32–46)

NS

BMI (kg/m²)

27.2 (23.9–28.8)

39.6 (30.7–53.3)

<0.001

Body fat (%)

28.0 (24.3–37.3)

50.3 (43.3–56.4)

<0.005

Adipocyte area (µm²)

2869 (1,933–4,361)

4,680 (2,895–6,157)

<0.05

Glucose (mmol/l)

4.8 (4.6–5.1)

5.6 (4.8–6.3)

<0.005

Insulin (pmol/l)

50.9 (36.6–66.7)

119 (108–156)

<0.001

HOMA-IR

1.7 (1.2–2.0)

4.5 (3.8–5.5)

<0.001

HDL (mmol/l)

0.90 (0.72–1.20)

0.85 (0.75–1.02)

NS

Adiponectin (mg/l)

7.3 (5.9–9.0)

5.5 (5.2–8.2)

NS

Leptin (mg/l)

16 (6.8–82.4)

75.2 (42.6–93.7)

NS

CRP (mg/l)

26 (4–56)

83 (27–100)

<0.05