Table 2 Glucose parameters, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity of the subjects
From: Coenzyme Q10 status, glucose parameters, and antioxidative capacity in college athletes
Athletes | Healthy subjects | |
|---|---|---|
Glucose parameters | ||
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.8 ± 0.4 (4.8) | 5.1 ± 0.6 (4.9) |
HbA1C (%) | 5.5 ± 0.3 (5.5)* | 5.3 ± 0.3 (5.3) |
Insulin (pmol/L) | 47.9 ± 22.2 (41.0)* | 88.2 ± 97.7 (66.7) |
HOMA-IR | 1.5 ± 0.8 (1.2)* | 2.9 ± 3.8 (2.0) |
HOMA-β (%) | 106.6 ± 39.2 (98.6) | 172.1 ± 136.4 (138.6) |
QUICKI | 0.37 ± 0.03 (0.37)* | 0.34 ± 0.03 (0.35) |
Oxidative stress | ||
Plasma MDA (μM) | 2.4 ± 0.4 (2.4) | 2.4 ± 0.4 (2.4) |
Erythrocyte MDA (nmol/mg protein) | 3.8 ± 0.3 (3.8) | 3.8 ± 0.3 (3.8) |
Antioxidant capacity | ||
SOD (U/mg protein) | 28.6 ± 10.9 (27.9) | 27.9 ± 9.4 (26.9) |
CAT (U/mg protein) | 36.2 ± 6.1 (35.6) | 34.4 ± 7.1 (35.2) |
GPx (U/mg protein) | 22.7 ± 4.1 (22.8) | 21.1 ± 2.8 (20.9) |
Serum TAC (mM Trolox) | 5.7 ± 0.3 (5.8)* | 5.4 ± 0.2 (5.4) |
Erythrocyte TAC (mM Trolox) | 10.5 ± 0.6 (10.5)* | 10.0 ± 0.5 (10.0) |