Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics.
| Parameters | Total | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | p-Value + | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no (n = 25) | yes (n = 25) | |||
| Mean ± SD Number (%) |
Mean ± SD Number (%) |
Mean ± SD Number (%) |
||
| Female | 40 (80) | 19 (76) | 21 (84) | 0.480 |
| Age (years) | 42.2 ± 12.5 | 35.6 ± 11.9 | 48.8 ± 9.3 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 43.8 ± 4.3 | 43.7 ± 4.9 | 43.9 ± 3.7 | 0.835 |
| Supplementation | ||||
| Vitamin D | 8 (16) | 3 (12) | 5 (20) | 0.440 |
| Iron | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0.312 |
| Diuretics use | 12 (24) | 2 (8) | 10 (40) | 0.008 |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0.81 ± 0.07 | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 0.78 ± 0.07 | 0.006 |
| Deficient (<0.8 mmol/L) | 21 (42) | 5 (20) | 16 (64) | 0.002 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 108.7 ± 36.4 | 87.6 ± 8.1 | 129.9 ± 41.3 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.0 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 6.7 ± 1.4 | <0.001 |
| OAD use | 9 (18) | 0 (0) | 9 (36) | 0.001 |
| Insulin use | 6 (12) | 0 (0) | 6 (24) | 0.009 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 155.8 ± 79.8 | 164.5 ± 89.4 | 147.2 ± 69.6 | 0.447 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.2 ± 46.9 | 197.6 ± 31.9 | 198.9 ± 59 | 0.920 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 47.3 ± 12.3 | 46.3 ± 10.3 | 48.2 ± 14.1 | 0.578 |
| Cholesterol/HDL ratio | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 0.573 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 120.6 ± 40.3 | 120 ± 29.9 | 121.2 ± 48.9 | 0.916 |
Body Mass Index (BMI), Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD), High density lipoprotein (HDL), Low density lipoprotein (LDL), + T-test or Chi2-test. A p-value in bold denotes a significant difference (p < 0.05).