Table 3. Characteristics of patients included in the second study sample.
| Variables | Non-diabetic (n = 62) | Diabetic (n = 10) | P values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range (min-max) | Mean ± SD | Range (min-max) | ||
| Anthropometrics | |||||
| Sex (women/men) | 18/44 | 0/10 | - | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 53.3 ± 7.9 | 40.1–67.3 | 50.1 ± 8.0 | 40.8–62.5 | NS |
| Glucose homeostasis | |||||
| Glycemia (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 4.4–6.9 | 8.6 ± 2.7 | 6.1–14.3 | 0.001 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 21.1 ± 15.8 | 4.1–90.2 | 27.1 ± 20.9 | 6.4–67.1 | 0.05 |
| HOMA-IR | 5.26 ± 3.94 | 1.05–22.5 | 9.9 ± 6.7 | 1.8–19.7 | 0.05 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 5.8 ± 0.43 | 5.0–7.3 | 7.5 ± 1.5 | 6.1–10.1 | 0.001 |
| Lipid profile | |||||
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.46 ± 1.02 | 2.93–6.69 | 4.04 ± 1.12 | 2.50–5.74 | NS |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.56 ± 0.59 | 0.59–2.68 | 1.93 ± 1.99 | 0.70–7.22 | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.16 ± 0.25 | 0.69–1.89 | 1.13 ± 0.23 | 0.82–1.47 | NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.68 ± 0.85 | 0.93–5.13 | 2.11 ± 0.85 | 0.91–3.28 | 0.05 |
| Lf (ng/mL) | 569 ± 235 | 209–1280 | 521 ± 203 | 298–963 | NS |