Table 1.
Characteristics of recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients and individuals with normal glucose tolerance
| Variable | CON | T2D | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male / female, n | 14 / 0 | 14 / 0 | - |
| Diabetes duration, years | 0 | 2.5 [0.1; 5.0] | - |
| Age, years | 56 [46;60] | 52 [46; 57] | 0.847 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30 [29; 34] | 32 [29; 34] | 0.635 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 4.5 [4.3; 4.7] | 7.1 [5.6; 9.6] | <0.001 |
| HbA1c,% | 5.4 [5.1; 5.5] | 7.0 [6.1; 7.8] | <0.001 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | (35 [33; 37]) | (53 [43; 61]) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 81 [64; 120] | 196 [135; 235] | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 225 [181; 246] | 207 [173; 232] | 0.408 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 54 [49; 77] | 42 [35; 53] | <0.01 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 148 [116; 173] | 142 [107; 162] | 0.475 |
| hsCRP, mg/dL | 0.13 [0.06; 0.21] | 0.21 [0.10; 0.35] | 0.394 |
Data are shown as median [first; third quartile], P values were computed via 2-tailed Mann-Whitney U test. HDL, LDL, and hsCRP were analyzed in fasted state. All variables were assessed in n = 14 T2D and n = 14 CON participants. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CON, controls (individuals with normal glucose tolerance); HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; T2D, type 2 diabetes.