Table 1.

Baseline Anthropometric and Metabolic Characteristics of Participants

CharacteristicStudy 1 (n = 9)Study 2 (n = 8)P Value
Age, y28 (19-57)23 (19-47)0.53
Weight, kg87.3 (67.3-96.4)80.2 (74.0-93.0)0.37
BMI, kg/m226.5 (22.7-30.4)24.1 (23.1-27.5)0.13
Waist/hip ratio0.9 (0.76-1.03)0.87 (0.78-0.98)0.47
Trunk fat mass, kg13.5 (5.2-19.8)9.0 (5.9-15.2)0.24
Leg fat mass, kg6.4 (2.9-12.4)6.1 (4.6-12.4)0.77
Visceral fat mass, kg0.7 (0.3-1.7)0.3 (0.2-1.2)0.16
BP systolic, mm Hg
 Control129 ± 5131 ± 30.68
Hypercortisolemia129 ± 6128 ± 30.91
BP diastolic (mm Hg)
 Control74 ± 370 ± 20.07
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 467 ± 30.26
Heart rate (bpm)
 Control62 ± 463 ± 30.72
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 5a73 ± 3b1.0
CharacteristicStudy 1 (n = 9)Study 2 (n = 8)P Value
Age, y28 (19-57)23 (19-47)0.53
Weight, kg87.3 (67.3-96.4)80.2 (74.0-93.0)0.37
BMI, kg/m226.5 (22.7-30.4)24.1 (23.1-27.5)0.13
Waist/hip ratio0.9 (0.76-1.03)0.87 (0.78-0.98)0.47
Trunk fat mass, kg13.5 (5.2-19.8)9.0 (5.9-15.2)0.24
Leg fat mass, kg6.4 (2.9-12.4)6.1 (4.6-12.4)0.77
Visceral fat mass, kg0.7 (0.3-1.7)0.3 (0.2-1.2)0.16
BP systolic, mm Hg
 Control129 ± 5131 ± 30.68
Hypercortisolemia129 ± 6128 ± 30.91
BP diastolic (mm Hg)
 Control74 ± 370 ± 20.07
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 467 ± 30.26
Heart rate (bpm)
 Control62 ± 463 ± 30.72
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 5a73 ± 3b1.0

Data presented as median (range) or mean ± standard error of the mean.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.

a

P = 0.033 compared with control.

b

P = 0.020 compared with control.

Table 1.

Baseline Anthropometric and Metabolic Characteristics of Participants

CharacteristicStudy 1 (n = 9)Study 2 (n = 8)P Value
Age, y28 (19-57)23 (19-47)0.53
Weight, kg87.3 (67.3-96.4)80.2 (74.0-93.0)0.37
BMI, kg/m226.5 (22.7-30.4)24.1 (23.1-27.5)0.13
Waist/hip ratio0.9 (0.76-1.03)0.87 (0.78-0.98)0.47
Trunk fat mass, kg13.5 (5.2-19.8)9.0 (5.9-15.2)0.24
Leg fat mass, kg6.4 (2.9-12.4)6.1 (4.6-12.4)0.77
Visceral fat mass, kg0.7 (0.3-1.7)0.3 (0.2-1.2)0.16
BP systolic, mm Hg
 Control129 ± 5131 ± 30.68
Hypercortisolemia129 ± 6128 ± 30.91
BP diastolic (mm Hg)
 Control74 ± 370 ± 20.07
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 467 ± 30.26
Heart rate (bpm)
 Control62 ± 463 ± 30.72
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 5a73 ± 3b1.0
CharacteristicStudy 1 (n = 9)Study 2 (n = 8)P Value
Age, y28 (19-57)23 (19-47)0.53
Weight, kg87.3 (67.3-96.4)80.2 (74.0-93.0)0.37
BMI, kg/m226.5 (22.7-30.4)24.1 (23.1-27.5)0.13
Waist/hip ratio0.9 (0.76-1.03)0.87 (0.78-0.98)0.47
Trunk fat mass, kg13.5 (5.2-19.8)9.0 (5.9-15.2)0.24
Leg fat mass, kg6.4 (2.9-12.4)6.1 (4.6-12.4)0.77
Visceral fat mass, kg0.7 (0.3-1.7)0.3 (0.2-1.2)0.16
BP systolic, mm Hg
 Control129 ± 5131 ± 30.68
Hypercortisolemia129 ± 6128 ± 30.91
BP diastolic (mm Hg)
 Control74 ± 370 ± 20.07
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 467 ± 30.26
Heart rate (bpm)
 Control62 ± 463 ± 30.72
Hypercortisolemia73 ± 5a73 ± 3b1.0

Data presented as median (range) or mean ± standard error of the mean.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.

a

P = 0.033 compared with control.

b

P = 0.020 compared with control.

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