Anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of study participants*
| Stage 0(n=10) | Stage 2(n=9) | |
| Women/men | 10/0 | 4/5† |
| Age (years) | 42.8±11.7 | 55.8±7.8 |
| Weight (kg)‡ | 117.5±24.0 | 119.2±16.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2)‡ | 43.4±8.6 | 40.3±5.2 |
| Plasma glucose (mmol/L)§ | 4.7±0.6 | 7.8±2.7† |
| HbA1c (%) | ND | 7.3±1.4 |
*Values are presented as mean±SD.
†indicates mean within a row that is significantly different from the stage 0 obesity group (p<0.05).
‡Analysis was performed on log-transformed values.
§Stage 0 participants were fasted and stage 2 participants were non-fasted at the time of the blood draw.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin A1c; ND, not determined.