Table 1.
ACE gene I/D polymorphism relating to BMI in 1,574 Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
| Lean | Normal | Overweight | Obese | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD | 5 (8.6) | 76 (12.0) | 34 (12.2) | 61 (10.1) | 0.679 |
| ID | 27 (46.6) | 273 (43.3) | 127 (45.5) | 252 (41.6) | |
| II | 26 (44.8) | 282 (44.7) | 118 (42.3) | 293 (48.3) | |
| Total | 58 (100) | 631 (100) | 279 (100) | 606 (100) | |
| D | 37 (31.9) | 425 (33.7) | 195 (35.0) | 374 (30.9) | 0.293 |
| I | 79 (68.1) | 837 (66.3) | 363 (65.0) | 838 (69.1) | |
| Total | 116 (100) | 1262 (100) | 558 (100) | 1212 (100) |
Data are shown as number (percentage). P value is derived by the Chi square (χ2) test.
BMI: body mass index, defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. BMI is classified into 4 groups: lean (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5 kg/m2≤ BMI < 23 kg/m2), overweight (23 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2).