2.3.4. Determination of Blood Glucose, Insulin, and Lipids
Obesity
OBESITY
All analyses took place at the UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center-Metabolism Core. Serum glucose, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides were assessed using an automated analyzer (Sirrus analyzer; Stanbio Laboratory, Boerne, TX, USA). LDL concentrations were calculated using the Friedwald method [