Table 1 Baseline demographic variables in people with (T2D) and without type 2 diabetes (T2D)

Age (years)

51 ± 2

52 ± 2

0.58

Sex (M:F)

(8:9)

(8:8)

N/A

Weight [25]

97 ± 6

93 ± 3

0.51

BMI (kg m²)

34 ± 2

31 ± 1

0.17

FFM [25]

58 ± 3

60 ± 3

0.68

Body fat (%)

39 ± 72

35 ± 3

0.25

Self reported fitness history (h week⁻¹)

3.7 ± 1.0

4.3 ± 0.7

0.54

Diabetes duration (years)

8.3 ± 2.3

N/A

N/A

HbA_1c (mmol mol⁻¹)

58 ± 3

 37 ± 1

< 0.01

Blood volume (mL kg⁻¹)

55 ± 3

62 ± 3

0.09