Table 5.
Biochemical variables of persons with the metabolic syndrome in the control and type two diabetes mellitus groups
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Control with MS |
T2DM with MS |
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n = 13 |
n = 108 |
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| Parameters | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t | df | P |
|
AGE(years) |
55.6 ± 16.0 |
57.4 ± 10.4 |
0.54 |
119 |
0.59 |
|
FBS(mg/dl) |
117.7 ± 5.6 |
139.7 ± 60.3 |
1.298 |
119 |
0.19 |
|
Total cholesterol(mg/dl) |
190.9 ± 57.6 |
184.9 ± 47.9 |
0.358 |
119 |
0.68 |
|
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
60.7 ± 32.4 |
49.0 ± 15.8 |
2.180 |
119 |
0.03* |
|
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
95.1 ± 48.1 |
107.2 ± 33.97 |
0.854 |
119 |
0.22 |
| Triglycerides(mg/dl) | 172.2 ± 48.1 | 117.2 ± 45.8 | 2.537 | 119 | 0.01* |
FBS = Fasting blood sugar, HDL = High density lipoprotein, LDL = Low density lipoprotein, MS = Metabolic syndrome and SBP = systolic blood pressure.