Clinical characteristics of myotube donors
| Women | Men | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 19 | 21 | — |
| Age (years) | 27.5 ± 1.2 | 25.3 ± 0.9 | 0.20 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 0.9 | 22.8 ± 0.6 | 0.14 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.78 ± 0.02 | 0.84 ± 0.01 | <0.01 |
| Body fat (%) | 27.6 ± 1.8 | 17.5 ± 1.3 | <0.0001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 4.74 ± 0.09 | 4.76 ± 0.10 | 0.9 |
| Fasting serum insulin (pmol/l) | 44.2 ± 6.0 | 35.0 ± 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Fasting plasma triglycerides (mg/dl) | 86.5 ± 8.5 | 89.3 ± 8.7 | 0.8 |
| Fasting plasma cholesterol (mg/dl) | 193.1 ± 9.4 | 173.6 ± 7.1 | 0.10 |
| Fasting serum free fatty acids (μmol/l) | 406.1 ± 37.9 | 406.5 ± 38.0 | 1.0 |
| Fasting serum leptin (ng/ml) | 15.6 ± 2.1 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 |
| Fasting serum adiponectin (μg/ml) | 15.1 ± 1.4 | 8.3 ± 0.7 | 0.0001 |
Data are means ± SE. P values were determined by Student’s t test on log-transformed data.