Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Parameter | Diabetic | Non-diabetic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthmatic | Non-asthmatic | Asthmatic | Non-asthmatic | |
| Total number (N) | 10 | 13 | 23 | 25 |
| Age (Yrs.) | 53.60 ± 7.78 | 50.92 ± 6.42 | 38.70 ± 9.34 | 35.96 ± 8.27 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37.82 ± 9.75 | 32.68 ± 4.63 | 30.14 ± 6.74 | 27.99 ± 5.86 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 9.01 ± 2.57 | 8.00 ± 2.57 | 5.37 ± 0.60 | 5.09 ± 0.65 |
| HbA1c (%) | 8.60 ± 1.25 | 8.20 ± 1.85 | 5.50 ± 0.42 | 5.46 ± 0.49 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.68 ± 0.44 | 5.03 ± 1.00 | 4.86 ± 0.86 | 4.70 ± 0.62 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.21 ± 0.32 | 0.99 ± 0.25 | 1.20 ± 0.31 | 1.49 ± 0.73 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.82 ± 0.56 | 3.12 ± 1.13 | 3.09 ± 0.88 | 2.93 ± 0.61 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.44 ± 0.72 | 1.80 ± 1.21 | 1.46 ± 1.65 | 0.82 ± 0.45 |
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, FPG fasting plasma glucose, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, TG triglycerides