Influence of physiological and supraphysiological hyperinsulinemia on skin microcirculation in healthy volunteers

Table 1 Characteristics of subjects

Characteristics	Median (interquartile range)
Number (male/female)	12 (6/6)
Age (yr)	24 (23-25)
BMI (kg/m2)	21.6 (20.7-23.7)
Waist (cm)	74.5 (66.3-80.0)
Blood pressure (mmHg)	113/75 (107/66-117/80)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)	4.7 (4.6-5.3)
Plasma triglycerides (mmol/L)	0.8 (0.7-0.9)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.4 (1.1-1.6)
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	2.5 (2.3-3.1)
Fibrinogen (mmol/L)	2.3 (2.2-2.5)

BMI: Body mass index; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein.