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Table 1 Characteristics of studied population

From: Young adult obese subjects with and without insulin resistance: what is the role of chronic inflammation and how to weigh it non-invasively?

 

IR Absent

IR Present

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

AGE

(years)

19.5

2.4

19.2

3.3

HOMA∞

1.4

0.4

4.0

1.7

BMI

39.4

5.5

41.4

6.1

WC cm

118.9

13.0

121.7

10.5

  1. Body mass index (BMI); homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA); waist circumference (WC); insulin resistance (IR); ∞ P < 0.001; standard deviation (SD).