Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients.
| Characteristic | Group 1 | Group 2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 19 | 20 | 0.127 |
| Gender (F/M) | 4/15 | 5/15 | 0.770 |
| Age (years) | 42.1 ± 7.6 | 42.3 ± 9.9 | 0.127 |
| Family history (with/without) | 10/9 | 10/10 | 0.869 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Systolic | 116.5 ± 12.3 | 118.2 ± 11.7 | 0.914 |
| Diastolic | 74.4 ± 9.9 | 77.4 ± 12.0 | 0.372 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.6 ± 8.7 | 71.0 ± 8.2 | 0.441 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 2.4 | 25.4 ± 2.8 | 0.743 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89.0 ± 6.9 | 89.4 ± 7.9 | 0.869 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 1.07 ± 0.62 | 0.94 ± 0.07 | 0.088 |
| HbA1c (%) | 10.2 ± 2.0 | 10.0 ± 2.1 | 0.862 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 10.5 ± 3.3 | 10.4 ± 2.6 | 0.130 |
| PPG (mmol/L) | 15.2 ± 6.1 | 14.4 ± 4.1 | 0.025 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.80 (1.50) | 1.43 (1.69) | 0.899 |
| CHOL (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 0.408 |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 3.33 ± 0.83 | 3.52 ± 0.71 | 0.461 |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.18 ± 0.46 | 1.09 ± 0.19 | 0.099 |
| AIR (μU·min/mL) | −6.60 (26.2) | −6.98 (21.71) | 0.911 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.57 (2.78) | 3.96 (2.71) | 0.258 |
| HOMA-B | 20.48 (16.46) | 20.16 (26.15) | 0.584 |