Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects (Mean values with their standard errors, 15 males)
|  |  | All (n = 15) | TG < 100 mg/dl (n = 5) | TG > 100 mg/dl (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | (year) | 44.5 ± 3.1 | 40.2 ± 5.3 | 46.7 ± 3.9 |
Body weight | (kg) | 71.2 ± 2.3 | 68.3 ± 4.1 | 72.7 ± 2.8 |
BMI | (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 0.5 | 24.8 ± 0.8 | 25.2 ± 0.6 |
Abdominal circumference | (cm) | 88.0 ± 1.6 | 85.0 ± 2.6 | 89.5 ± 1.9 |
Systolic blood pressure | (mmHg) | 135.4 ± 3.8 | 128.2 ± 4.6 | 139.0 ± 4.9 |
Diastolic blood pressure | (mmHg) | 77.8 ± 2.9 | 70.8 ± 3.3 | 81.3 ± 3.7 |
Total cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 212.6 ± 6.2 | 220.8 ± 10.9 | 208.5 ± 7.6 |
LDL- cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 132.7 ± 6.1 | 146.0 ± 9.5 | 126.1 ± 7.2 |
HDL- cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 55.2 ± 2.5 | 57.6 ± 2.9 | 54.0 ± 3.5 |
non HDL- cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 157.4 ± 6.8 | 163.2 ± 11.9 | 154.5 ± 8.7 |
Small dense LDL-cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 41.1 ± 5.2 | 30.6 ± 9.5 | 46.3 ± 5.8 |
Triglyceride | (mg/dl) | 124.5 ± 11.8 | 79.8 ± 3.7 | 146.8 ± 12.5* |
n-6/n-3 ratio |  | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 5.6 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 0.7 |
Fasting plasma glucose | (mg/dl) | 104.1 ± 2.5 | 106.8 ± 3.7 | 102.7 ± 3.3 |
HbA1c (NGSP) | (%) | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 5.4 ± 0.1 |
Fasting serum insulin | (μU/ml) | 7.9 ± 1.2 | 6.9 ± 2.1 | 8.4 ± 1.4 |
Aspartate aminotransferase | (U/l) | 21.3 ± 1.3 | 20.8 ± 1.9 | 21.5 ± 1.8 |
Alanine aminotransferase | (U/l) | 24.7 ± 2.3 | 24.0 ± 3.0 | 25.1 ± 3.1 |
γ-glutamyl transpeptidase | (U/l) | 41.7 ± 7.2 | 38.0 ± 8.0 | 43.6 ± 10.3 |
Creatinine | (mg/dl) | 0.8 ± 0.03 | 0.8 ± 0.04 | 0.8 ± 0.04 |
Urea nitrogen | (mg/dl) | 12.4 ± 0.4 | 11.7 ± 1.1 | 12.8 ± 0.4 |