Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of autopsy study subjects
| Case | Age (years) | Sex | BMI (kg/m2) | FPG (mmol/l) | Treatment | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean non-diabetic | ||||||
| 1 | 78 | F | 17.6 | 5.3 | – | Acute pulmonary embolism |
| 2 | 86 | M | 24.5 | 6.0 | – | Acute aortic rupture |
| 3 | 65 | M | 22.4 | 5.3 | – | Oesophageal haemorrhage |
| 4 | 81 | M | 24.5 | 5.3 | – | Acute myocardial ischaemia |
| 5 | 81 | M | 22.6 | 5.4 | – | Acute myocardial infarction |
| 6 | 87 | M | 24.5 | 4.9 | – | Acute myocardial infarction |
| 7 | 93 | F | 23.2 | 5.5 | – | Ruptured dissecting aortic aneurysm |
| 8 | 62 | F | 21.3 | 5.4 | – | Acute myocardial ischaemia |
| 9 | 88 | F | 22.1 | 6.4 | – | Acute pulmonary embolism |
| Mean | 80.1 | 22.5 | 5.5 | |||
| SEM | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |||
| Lean type 2 diabetes | ||||||
| 1 | 83 | M | 21.6 | 12.1 | Diet | Pulmonary embolism |
| 2 | 79 | M | 23.5 | 16.2 | Insulin | Acute myocardial infarction |
| 3 | 69 | F | 24.8 | 13.3 | Oral | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 4 | 83 | F | 20.0 | 15.2 | Oral | Adenocarcinoma of breast |
| 5 | 66 | F | 22.2 | 9.9 | Oral | Acute myocardial ischaemia |
| 6 | 68 | M | 18.8 | 8.8 | Diet | Heart failure, IHD |
| 7 | 84 | M | 23.7 | 10.9 | Oral | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 8 | 84 | M | 19.4 | 10.9 | Diet | Acute myocardial infarction |
| 9 | 78 | M | 22.7 | 14.9 | Diet | Septicaemia |
| 10 | 83 | F | 22.7 | 14.9 | Diet | Bronchopneumonia, respiratory failure |
| 11 | 85 | F | 24.6 | 10.7 | Oral | Bronchopneumonia, respiratory failure |
| 12 | 89 | F | 22.7 | 10.8 | Insulin | Acute myocardial infarction |
| Mean | 79.3 | 22.2 | 12.4 | |||
| SEM | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |||
| Obese non-diabetic | ||||||
| 1 | 59 | M | 34.8 | 5.4 | – | Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, psoas muscle abscess |
| 2 | 63 | F | 32.2 | 5.2 | – | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 3 | 52 | M | 35.0 | 6.0 | – | Arrhythmia, acute pulmonary oedema, IHD |
| 4 | 84 | F | 33.4 | 5.4 | – | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 5 | 64 | M | 31.7 | 5.4 | – | Myocarditis |
| 6 | 44 | M | 56.3 | 5.4 | – | Suicide |
| 7 | 75 | F | 30.0 | 5.4 | – | Ischaemic colitis, IHD |
| 8 | 71 | F | 29.4 | 4.8 | – | Disseminated coagulopathy |
| 9 | 82 | M | 30.3 | 5.9 | – | Acute pulmonary embolus |
| 10 | 50 | F | 37.8 | 5.0 | – | Acute pulmonary embolism |
| 11 | 32 | M | 37.7 | 5.5 | – | Motor vehicle accident |
| Mean | 61.5 | 35.3 | 5.4 | |||
| SEM | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Obese type 2 diabetes | ||||||
| 1 | 65 | M | 37.7 | 16.6 | Insulin | Acute pulmonary embolism |
| 2 | 64 | F | 34.7 | 11.7 | Insulin | Congestive heart failure, septicaemia |
| 3 | 43 | F | 45.6 | 8.4 | Oral | Intracerebral haemorrhage |
| 4 | 43 | M | 30.8 | 8.1 | None | Metastatic osteogenic sarcoma |
| 5 | 85 | F | 32.4 | 7.9 | Oral | IHD |
| 6 | 62 | M | 42.3 | 11.7 | Insulin | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 7 | 85 | M | 34.9 | 5.4 | Oral | Arrhythmia, IHD |
| 8 | 58 | F | 56.0 | 13.8 | Insulin | Acute intracerebral haemorrhage |
| 9 | 66 | F | 33.5 | 7.4 | Insulin | Acute myocardial ischaemia, pulmonary embolism |
| 10 | 71 | M | 43.9 | 5.5 | Oral | Septicaemia |
| 11 | 59 | F | 42.6 | 11.2 | Insulin | Septicaemia |
| 12 | 49 | F | 39.2 | 12.1 | Oral | Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| 13 | 63 | M | 41.1 | 12.7 | Oral | Acute myocardial infarction |
| Mean | 62.5 | 39.6 | 10.2 | |||
| SEM | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | |||
IHD, ischaemic heart disease