Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants according to diabetes status.
| Variable | No diabetes (n=93) | Previously diagnosed diabetes (n=43) | Incident diabetes (n=35) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.2 ± 8.0 | 41.2 ± 9.2 | 37.7 ± 9.6 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 43 (45.7) | 22 (52.4) | 15 (42.9) |
| Female | 50 (53.2) | 21 (47.6) | 20 (57.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.2 ± 7.0a | 33.3 ± 6.2b | 33.6 ± 5.4b |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.2 ± 16.1a | 112.4 ± 19.1b | 106.2 ± 9.9ab |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.5 ± 1.1a | 5.2 ± 1.3b | 5.1 ± 1.0b |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.8 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.23 ± 0.31 | 1.09 ± 0.33 | 1.16 ± 0.34 |
| TC/HDL-C | 3.8 ± 1.3a | 5.1 ± 1.7b | 4.7 ± 1.6b |
| Fasting TG (mmol/l) | 1.5 (1.0–1.8)a | 2.3 (1.6–3.6)b | 2.0 (1.4–3.0)b |
| Hypertriglyceridaemic waist | 19 (20.9)a | 25 (61.0)b | 18 (54.5)b |
| Fasting glucose | 5.0 (4.7–5.4)a | 8.9 (7.3–12.8)b | 5.50 (5.20–6.10)c |
| Fasting insulin | 79.0 (40.0–129.0)a | 132.0 (69.0–169.0)b | 126.5 (96.0–187.5)b |
Results presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range) or n (%); abvalues without identical superscript letter within a row are significantly different (p<0.05) according to analysis of variance with Tukey tests, Mann–Whitney U tests or χ2 tests.