Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) divided into the slow and fast fibre type sub-groups.
Characteristics | IGTslow | IGTfast |
|---|---|---|
n = (Female/Male) | 10 (4/6) | 12 (2/10) |
Age, yr | 58.5 ± 2.0 | 54.1 ± 2.0 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.9 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 0.7 |
Weight, kg | 86.9 ± 2.8 | 92.0 ± 2.2 |
Myosin heavy chain profile | Â | Â |
MHC I, % | 46.4 ± 2.9 | 30.6 ± 1.0*** |
MHC IIa, % | 36.9 ± 3.5 | 47.2 ± 2.0** |
MHC IIx, % | 16.7 ± 3.3 | 22.2 ± 2.1 |
Blood chemistry | Â | Â |
Fp-glucose, mmol/l | 6.0 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.1 |
2h-glucose, mmol/l | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.5 |
Fs-insulin, μU/ml | 12.9 ± 1.0a | 19.5 ± 2.7* b |
2 h-insulin, μU/ml | 72 ± 13a | 117 ± 35b |
HbA1c, % | 5.7 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 |
HOMA-IR | 3.5 ± 0.3a | 5.2 ± 0.7b |