Table 1.
Characteristics of diabetes mellitus and control groups
| Variables | Control (43) | Type 1 DM (39) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageb (years) | 21.00 (5.00) | 21.00 (7.00) | 0.534 |
| Body massb (kg) | 60.30 (22.80) | 68.15 (22.90) | 0.013 |
| Heighta (m) | 1.69 (0.09) | 1.73 (0.17) | 0.461 |
| BMIb (Kg/m2) | 22.19 (4.67) | 24.19 (5.84) | 0.011 |
| WHRa (cm) | 0.77 (0.06) | 0.80 (0.10) | 0.102 |
| SAPb (mmHg) | 110.00 (20.00) | 110.00 (10.00) | 0.757 |
| DAPb (mmHg) | 70.00 (10.00) | 60.00 (10.00) | 0.620 |
| HRa (bpm) | 70.76 (10.04) | 80.00 (16.00) | 0.000 |
| Random glycemiab (mg/dl) | 93.00 (20.00) | 162.00 (168.00) | 0.000 |
| Body massa (%) | 21.86 (7.58) | 26.00 (9.60) | 0.044 |
| Weekly physical activityb (minutes) | 320.00 (440.00) | 280.00 (510.00) | |
| Time of diagnosisa | --- | 11.71 (5.99) | --- |
a
mean (standard deviation);
b
median (interquartile range). Type 1 DM: type 1 diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist-hip ratio; SAP: systolic arterial pressure; DAP: diastolic arterial pressure; HR: heart rate.