Table 1. Age, age-adjusted and proportional characteristics of first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetes patients grouped for glucose tolerance status in the Isfahan Diabetes Prevention Study.

^LegendAge-adjusted means were calculated using general linear models. Data are expressed as mean ± SE or number (%). The difference in the mean or percentage of the variables is calculated for comparison with NGT (†) and IGT (‡). BMI: body mass index. FG: fasting glucose. PG: plasma glucose. TG: triglycerides. SBP: systolic blood pressure. DBP: diastolic blood pressure. MetS: metabolic syndrome. ^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001.