Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects in the dose escalation study

Number

25

Gender (F/M)

18/7

Race

 Black

2

 Non-hispanic white

23

Weight (kg)

101 ± 17

BMI (kg/m²)

35.0 ± 4.4

Waist circumference (cm)

109 ± 13

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

5.27 ± 0.61

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

135 ± 16

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

80 ± 10

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.25 ± 0.67

Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.11 ± 0.62

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.23 ± 0.57

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.85 ± 0.61

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.19 ± 0.26