Table 2 Plasma insulin and glucose levels as well as FMD during the oGTT (comparisons by paired Student's test, data represent mean ± standard deviation, ^#median)

Fasting Insulin (mU/l)

7.16 ± 4.79

13.06 ± 20.97

n.s.

1 hour Insulin (mU/l)

72.40 ± 62.35

58.32 ± 48.39

n.s.*

2 hour Insulin (mU/l)

120.71 ± 86.78

49.83 ± 36.09

0.013*

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

106.58 ± 12.38

109.1 ± 16.3

n.s.

1 hour glucose (mg/dl)

222.08 ± 30.05

213.7 ± 29.9

n.s.*

2 hour glucose (mg/dl)

138.33 ± 41.19

172.8 ± 48.4

<0.001***

Fasting FMD (%)

8.18 ± 2.93

7.98 ± 2.24

n.s.

1 hour FMD (%)

5.50 ± 3.11

5.58 ± 2.91

n.s.*

2 hour FMD (%)

7.24 ± 2.57

6.21 ± 2.69

n.s. (0.102)**

1 hour change FMD (%)^#

n.s.*

2 hour change FMD (%)^#

n.s.*

Fasting NMD (%)

15.09 ± 3.76

15.58 ± 3.74

n.s.