Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of obese patients, with and without diabetes
| Parameter | OD | OND | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 8 | 9 | |
| Age (years ± SD) | 45.3 ± 5.94 | 39.11 ± 4.62 | 0.07 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ± SD) | 45.4 ± 7.07 | 44.40 ± 6.02 | 0.68 |
| Glucose (mg/dl ± SD) | 131.7 ± 33.73 | 97.11 ± 8.22 | 0.01 |
| HbA1c (%± SD) | 6.79 ± 0.72 | 5.56 ± 0.54 | 0.0002 |
| HOMA (%B ± SD) | 7.47 ± 4.15 | 5.21 ± 3.90 | 0.15 |
| Insulin (μU/ml ± SD) | 22.28 ± 10.42 | 21.07 ± 14.25 | 0.54 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl± SD) | 168.7 ± 70.50 | 154.27 ± 65.96 | 0.96 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl ± SD) | 48.52 ± 16.64 | 59.6 ± 63.74 | 0.23 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl ±SD) | 180.7 ± 35.63 | 152.25 ± 69.94 | 0.39 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 133.3 ± 22.24 | 133.11 ± 15.64 | 0.9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 74.6 ± 11.24 | 74.22 ± 10.91 | 0.96 |
| LDL (mg/dl ± SD) | 118.27 ± 25.71 | 107.27 ± 53.64 | 0.78 |
OD: obese patients with diabetes; OND: obese patients without diabetes; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.