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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Fast food increases postprandial cardiac workload in type 2 diabetes independent of pre-exercise: A pilot study

 

Type 2 diabetes

Control

p

n

10

10

 

Male/Female, n (%)

7/3 (70/30)

7/3 (70/30)

 

Diabetes duration, years

3.1 ± 1.8

-

 

Age, years

53.4 ± 8.1

52.8 ± 10.1

0.89

Body mass index, kg/m2

28.3 ± 3.8

28.5 ± 4.2

0.91

Waist circumference, cm

107.1 ± 27.5

104.4 ± 13.8

0.78

HbA1c, % (mmol/mol)

6.4 ± 1.0 (46.0 ± 7.0)

5.5 ± 0.2 (36.0 ± 1.5)

0.01

HOMA-ir

2.2 ± 0.7

1.7 ± 0.7

0.10

VO2peak, ml/kg/min

38.8 ± 7.8

36.2 ± 8.8

0.51

VO2peak, L/min

3.39 ± 0.84

3.36 ± 0.92

0.93

Medical agents, n (%)

   

 Anti-diabetic

6 (60)

0 (0)

 

 Statins

1 (10)

1 (10)

 

 Anti-hypertension

6 (60)

1 (10)

 
  1. Data are means ± SD unless otherwise indicated
  2. Abbreviations: HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin, HOMA-ir homeostatic assessment model- insulin resistance, VO 2peak peak oxygen uptake
  3. T-tests were used to test for differences between groups at baseline