Table 1.

Background characteristics of the subjects in the two groups diabetic and nondiabetic.

Characteristics	Diabetic n = 55 Mean (SD)	Nondiabetic n = 58 Mean (SD)
BMI	29.559 (6.340)	27.764 (6.028)
HbA1c	8.587 (2.097)	5.572 (0.423)
Chol	173.983 (57.614)	183.230 (40.482)
HDL	48.548 (15.777)	42.590 (10.710)
LDL	165.903 (39.166)	119.675 (32.284)
TG	167.291 (42.962)	194.072 (51.511)
Leptin	58.067 (23.385)	50.298 (17.286)
Adiponectin	10.801 (5.678)	10.204 (3.534)
Visfatin	8.101 (4.427)	5.753 (2.782)
Insulin	32.146 (9.368)	40.829 (6.156)
Resistin	5.764 (2.483)	4.675 (1.596)