Variability in HOMA-IR, Lipoprotein Profile and Selected Hormones in Young Active Men

Table 2

Biochemical variables of the 87 subjects.

Variable	Mean ± SD	Reference values
Glucose (mmol/L)	4.8±0.6	3.89–5.83
Insulin (µIU/mL)	7.1±2.7	1.0–25.0
TG (mmol/L)	0.81±0.4	0.4–1.53
TC (mmol/L)	4.52±0.7	<5.2
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.43±0.4	0.89–2.5
LDL-C (mmol/L)	2.68±0.8	<3.5
Cortisol (nmol/L)	374.9±148.0	131–642 (8–10 AM)
TSH (µIU/mL)	2.1±1.0	0.2–4.1
HOMA-IR	1.537±0.736	—