Table 1.
Comparisons of demographic, anthropometric, and serum biochemical parameters between Group 1 and Group 2.
| Parameters | Group 1 (n = 27) (male: 12, female: 15) |
Group 2 (n = 24) (male: 13, female: 11) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 54.96 ± 8.75 | 57.71 ± 7.50 | P = 0.079 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.73 ± 3.71 | 27.56 ± 5.09 | P = 0.145 |
| WC, cm | 85.89 ± 10.40 | 94.17 ± 12.27 | P = 0.012 |
| SBP, mmHg | 119.52 ± 14.70 | 126.71 ± 16.62 | P = 0.108 |
| DBP, mmHg | 76.59 ± 10.18 | 75.83 ± 9.51 | P = 0.785 |
| PP, mmHg | 42.93 ± 10.37 | 50.88 ± 13.53 | P = 0.022 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.88 ± 0.33 | 9.09 ± 1.84 | P < 0.001 |
| FBS, mg/dL | 99.07 ± 15.85 | 167.21 ± 56.67 | P < 0.001 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 124.22 ± 28.90 | 121.33 ± 31.55 | P = 0.308 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 50.48 ± 19.84 | 42.83 ± 15.78 | P = 0.122 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 208.81 ± 36.36 | 199.75 ± 47.95 | P = 0.177 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 126.11 ± 97.72 | 164.96 ± 107.41 | P = 0.113 |
Group 1: healthy upper middle-aged subjects. Group 2: upper middle-aged subjects with type 2 diabetes. BMI: body mass index. SBP: systolic blood pressure. DBP: diastolic blood pressure. PP: pulse pressure. HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin. FBS: fasting blood sugar. LDL: low-density lipoprotein. HDL: high-density lipoprotein. WC: waist circumference.