Table 1 Baseline characteristics categorized by insulin sensitivity status

Age (years)

40

31.2 ± 5.7

63

32.8 ± 4.2

39

32.9 ± 5.7

0.203

BMI (kg/m2)

37

25.2 ± 5.6

63

25.0  ± 3.5

39

30.5 ± 5.6

<0.001

OGIS, ml min^-1 m^-2

39

490.1  ± 71.0

63

463.6 ± 68.6

39

395.3 ± 72.7

<0.001

SI, 10^-4 min^-1 (μU/ml)^-1

38

5.4  ± 2.6

63

5.3 ± 2.3

39

1.7  ± 0.6

<0.001

ΔAIRg (μu/ml)

38

54.4  ± 42.8

63

36.0  ± 22.7

39

50.3  ± 38.6

0.017

sICAM-1 (ng/ml)

39

238.0  ± 54.1

61

295.3  ± 70.5

35

304.1 ± 92.2

<0.001*

sVCAM-1 (ng/ml)

39

502.3 ± 164

61

600.3  ± 220

35

647.7  ± 159

0.001*

sE-selectin (ng/ml)

34

45.1  ± 18.5

61

48.6  ± 22.4

36

57.4  ± 27.4

0.026*