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Body mass index (BMI) of type 2 diabetic patients (n = 545) divided into three groups according to diabetic retinopathy status.
| Group 1 (n = 296) |
Group 2 (n = 118) |
Group 3 (n = 131) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 26.50 ± 2.7 | 28.11 ± 3.0 | 28.69 ± 2.5 | <0.01 |
*Mean ± SD.
Group 1: no retinopathy, Group 2: mild/moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, and Group 3: severe/very severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
