Table 1 Basal characteristics

Glucose mg/dl

92 ± 1.2

90 ± 0.7

0.08

2 hour postload glucose mg/dl

98 ± 4.1

102 ± 2.2

0.45

Insulin mUI

14 ± 1.3

13.8 ± 7.2

0.87

HOMA IR

2.9 ± 0.3

2.7 ± 0.1

0.58

Matsuda Index

14 ± 0.8

10 ± 2.2

0.72

BMI kg/m ²

25 ± 3.7

22 ± 5.5

0.03

Waist cm

86.60 ± 2.0

80 ± 1.1

0.01

Cholesterol mg/dl

156 ± 4.9

173 ± 4.5

0.21

Triglycerides mg/dl

128 ± 13

117 ± 7.7

0.42

HDL C mg/dl

39 ± 1.4

45 ± 1.2

0.01

LDL C mg/dl

101 ± 4.6

108 ± 3.9

0.22

Systolic Blood Pressure mm Hg

112 ± 2.6

106 ± 1.7

0.54

Diastolic Blood pressure mm Hg

66 ± 1.4

64 ± 0.9

0.23