Table 2. Characteristics of diabetic and control subjects for studies 2 and 3.

 

Diabetes (n=9)

Control (n=13)

Age (years)

23 (1.7)

23 (2.9)

Body mass index (kg·m-2)  

23.5 (2.5)

23.3 (1.7)

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

46 (6.9)

45 (6.0)

Exercise frequency (times·week-1)

2.6 (1.6)

1.2 (1.6)

Duration of diabetes (years)

9 (5.8)

N/A

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

7.3 (1.7)

N/A

Daily insulin dose (IU·kg-1)

0.6 (0.3)

N/A

Serum cholesterol (mmol·l-1)

4.3 (0.5)

4.9 (1.0)

HDL (mmol·l-1)

1.2 (0.3)

1.5 (0.5)

Serum triglycerides (mmol·l-1)

1.5 (1.2)

1.1 (0.4)

Data are means (SD). N/A, not applicable. VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake. HDL, high-density lipoprotein.