Table 1.
Characteristics of the studypopulation
| NIDDM2 | IFG | LC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
10 |
5 |
8 |
| Women |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Age, years |
66.30 ± 5.89 |
69.0 ± 2.35 |
26.50 ± 1.77 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.8 ± 6.46 | 27.7 ± 4.14 | 21.2 ± 1.55 |
Results for age and BMI presented as mean ± SD. Number, number of participants; BMI, body mass index; NIDDM2, patients with non-insuline-dependent diabetes mellitus type 2; IFG, patients with impaired fasting glucose; LC, lean control group.