Table 1.

Baseline data of the patients

Variable
N	1382
Gender (female) n(%)	815(59)
Age (years)	57.4 ± 9.4
Diabetes duration (years)	8.8 ± 7.2
HbA1 or HbA1c (%)	8.7 ± 2.2
BMI(kg/m2)	28.6 ± 5.1
FPG (mg/dL)	168.3 ± 71.2
PPPG (mg/dL)	199.8 + 88.6
sBP (mm Hg)	140.7 ± 22.8
dBP (mm Hg)	84.4 ± 11.3
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	211.3 ± 42.8
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	177.5 ± 125.2
HDL(mg/dL)	44.7 ± 12.6
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) *	130 ± 38.8
Retinopathy(yes/no) **	551/497
Albumin Excretion rate (ug/min)	20 (0.03-4580)

Data are means ± SD, n (%). sBP, systolic blood pressure; dBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting blood glucose; PPG, postprandial glucose; total cholesterol;* LDL was not calculated if triglycerides > 4.5 mmol/l(n = 83); **n = 1058