Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study group

Age, (years)	55.16 ± 8.56
Duration of diabetes (years)	8.14 ± 5.35
Women, n (%)	23 (54.8)
Men, n (%)	19 (45.2)
Hypertensiona, n (%)	26 (61.9)
Retinopathy, n (%)	12 (28.6)
Neuropathy, n (%)	15 (35.7)
Proteinuriab, n (%)	19 (45.2)
Body Mass Indexc (kg/m²)	29.37 ± 4.6
HbA1cd(%)	10.90 ± 1.71

^aHypertension; systolic blood pressure > 140 mm / Hg, diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm/Hg

^bProteinuria, UACR (urinary albumin creatinine ratio) > 30 mg/g

^cBody Mass Index; 18–25: normal, 25–30: overweight,> 30: obese

^dHbA1c ≤ 7 % regulated diabetes, HbA1c > 7 % poorly controlled diabetes