Characteristics of the study population cohort for regression.

BMI, body mass index; REE, resting energy expenditure; EGP, endogenous glucose production; FPI, fasting plasma insulin; MCR, metabolic clearance rate of glucose; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; NVAT, non-visceral abdominal adipose tissue; ASAT, aspartate amino transferase; ALAT, alanine amino transferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; CK-18, cytokeratin 18; DHEA-S dehydroepiandosterone sulphate; HDL; high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; FFA, free fatty acids.n = 77 overweight and obese non-diabetic participants with metabolic syndrome. Validation analyses were performed in a semi-independent cohort, investigating the same participants that participated in an isoenergetic dietary intervention [8], 6–18 weeks after the baseline measurements (n = 74). Analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA.