| Diabetes + obesity | Obesity | Control |
---|---|---|---|
Males (n) | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Age (years) | 47 [8] | 47 [20] | 38 [9] |
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.4 [2.4] ** | 34.5 [2.7] ** | 23.8 [1.2] |
Waist circumference (cm) | 111.4 [7.7] ** | 113.1 [6.7] ** | 84.9 [4.4] |
Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl) | 171.8 [25.9] | 194.1 [29.9] | 166.7 [24.2] |
Plasma triglyceride (mg/dl) | 111.2 [54.7] | 99.8 [34.7] | 72.4 [28.2] |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 102.1 [19.6] | 114.9 [26.4] | 96.8 [14.6] |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 34.5 [5.8] *§ | 44.3 [10.3] | 47.7 [10.6] |
Plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 132.7 [37.2] *§ | 87.9 [13.9] | 87.2 [9.9] |
Plasma insulin (mU/l) | 14.3 [6.4] | 15.6 [4.2] | 6.4 [1.5] |
Plasma leptin (ng/ml) | 9.4 [4.2]§ | 24.9 [9.6]** | 5.4 [2.3] |
Adipose tissue leptin mRNA (AU) | 2.62 [1.90] * | 1.73 [1.82] | 0.77 [0.38] |
Adipose tissue LPL activity (nmol fatty acids/g tissue) | 105 [45] *§ | 231 [128] | 251 [119] |
Insulin sensitivity (M-value) (mg/kg/min) | 4.55 [1.41] ** | 4.63 [1.48] ** | 8.13 [2.32] |
FFA during hyperinsulinaemic clamp (μmol/l) | 84.0 [50.8] * | 73.0 [33.7] * | 36.2 [7.4] |