Table 1.
Clinical Parameters of Older Adults: Healthy Versus Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)
| Clinical Parameters | Healthy (n = 40) | T2DM (n = 30) | Statistics (p Value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.35 ± 3.8 | 73.37 ± 4.94 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.80 ± 0.79 | 29.58 ± 0.83 | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.09 ± 1.15 | 103.93 ± 1.85 | <.05 |
| Height (m) | 1.79 ± 0.08 | 1.72 ± 0.17 | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 74.85 ± 2.02 | 87.46 ± 2.50 | <.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.29 ± 0.22 | 4.12 ± 0.176 | <.0001 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.99 ± 0.07 | 1.62 ± 0.15 | <.0001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.70 ± 0.10 | 1.18 ± 0.08 | <.0001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.09 ± 0.14 | 2.16 ± 0.15 | <.0001 |
| TC/HDL | 3.26 ± 0.14 | 3.63 ± 0.19 | <.0001 |
| HbA1c (%)* | 5.76 ± 0.18 | 6.33 ± 0.14 | NS |
| FBS (mmol/L) | 5.49 ± 0.07 | 8.11 ± 0.76 | <.005 |
Notes: BMI = body mass index; HDL = high density lipoprotein; LDL = low density lipoprotein; TC/HDL = total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein; HbA1c = % glycosylated hemoglobin; FBS = fasting blood sugar. Data are reported as mean ± SD.
*Based on available data from healthy (n = 3) and T2DM (n = 21).