Table 2.
Body mass index according to five age groups at the time of diagnosis of diabetes among individuals who developed diabetes
| Age at the time of diagnosis of diabetes (years) | P-trend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <50 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | ≥65 | ||
| n | 37 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 44 | – |
| BMI at time of diagnosis of diabetes (kg/m2) | 25.1 (3.7) | 25.0 (2.9) | 24.5 (2.6) | 23.8 (2.7) | 23.6 (3.3) | 0.008 |
| BMI at time of baseline examination (kg/m2) | 25.0 (3.5) | 24.4 (2.4) | 24.1 (2.3) | 23.7 (2.6) | 23.6 (3.0) | 0.015 |
| Maximum BMI during follow-up examinations (kg/m2) | 25.6 (3.7) | 25.4 (2.7) | 25.1 (2.6) | 24.4 (2.6) | 24.2 (3.2) | 0.015 |
Data are crude mean (SD); n = 191. BMI, body mass index.