Table 3 Comparison of septic patients and volunteers at baseline

Number of patients

20

10

-

BMI (kg/m²)

26 (24.6–27.8)

22 (21–26.6)

NS

Age (years)

65 (52–68)

39 (22–61)

P < 0.05

Energy expenditure (kcal/24 hours)

2116 (1880–2455)

1657 (1513–1826)

P < 0.01

Respiratory quotient

0.79 (0.77–0.85)

0.83 (0.82–0.86)

NS

Glycaemia (mmol/l)

6.2 (5.25–8.21)

4.6 (4.4–5.2)

P < 0.001

Insulinaemia (mIU/l)

37.2 (28.3–75.1)

12.7 (9.3–28.4)

P < 0.05

HbA_1c (%)

4.9 (4.5–5.1)

4.8 (4.6–5.2)

NS

Lactate (mmol/l)

1.1(1.0–1.3)

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

NS

Buffer base (mmol/l)

23.6 (22.7–24.1)

24.1 (22.1–24.2)

NS

Potassium (mmol/l)

4.3 (4.1–4.6)

3.9 (3.8–4.3)

NS

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

2.15 (2.00–2.73)

1.91 (1.82–2.54)

NS

C-peptide (nmol/l)

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

1.1 (0.7–1.9)

NS