Table 2.
Mean fasting serum glucose, insulin, HOMA and lipid profile concentration in T2DM patients and the control group
| Control (N=120)
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T2DM (N=100)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Range | Median | Range | ||||
| Triglyceridesa (mg/dL) | 111.5 | 100 | 140 | 150.3 | 150 | 152 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterolb (mg/dL) | 183.5 | 165 | 200 | 201.4 | 201 | 202 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.0 | 40 | 70 | 24.7 | 25 | 25 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 107.4 | 95 | 127 | 146.5 | 66 | 148 | <0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucosec (mg/dL) | 85.5 | 74 | 103 | 293.5 | 240 | 490 | <0.001 |
| FPI (IU/mL) | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.8 | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | <0.001 |
| HBA1C (%) | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.5 | 76.3 | 99.3 | 79.4 | 66.9 | 91.9 | 0.03 |
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| N | % | N | % | ||||
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| IR | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | <0.001 | ||
Notes: Numerical data are expressed as median, range, compared by Mann–Whitney test. Categorical data are expressed as number and percentage, compared by FET.
SI conversion factors: to convert triglycerides to millimoles per liter and to multiply values by 0.0113.
SI conversion factors: to convert cholesterol to millimoles per liter and to multiply values by 0.0259.
SI conversion factors: to convert glucose to millimoles per liter and to multiply values by 0.0555.
Abbreviations: IS, insulin sensitive; FET, Fisher’s exact test; FPI, fasting plasma insulin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA, homeostatic model assessment; IR, insulin resistance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.