Table 1.
Baseline demography and clinical characteristics of prediabetes versus type 2 diabetes.
| Prediabetes (n=28) | Type 2 diabetes (n=22) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50 ± 10 | 52 ± 12 | 0.484 |
| Male/Female, % | 50/50 | 72.7/27.3 | 0.09 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) Malays Chinese Indians |
9 (32.1) 11 (39.3) 8 (28.6) |
8 (36.4) 8 (36.4) 6 (27.3) |
0.951 |
| Body weight (kg) |
73.99 ± 13.26 | 75.09 ± 15.26 | 0.787 |
| Height (cm) | 161.30 ± 8.23 | 163.64 ± 9.27 | 0.352 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.42 ± 4.65 | 28.16 ± 6.10 | 0.868 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.90 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 0.469 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135 ± 18 | 134 ± 18 | 0.849 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82 ± 11 | 80 ± 10 | 0.712 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.95 ± 0.45 | 8.32 ± 0.84 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.46 ± 0.77 | 9.12 ± 2.08 | <0.001 |
| Fasting insulin (µU/ml) | 18.15 ± 7.94 | 18.82 ± 13.89 | 0.839 |
| Fasting GLP-1 (pmol/L) |
21.11 (15.77, 27.53) | 26.09 (21.27, 31.48) | 0.044 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.60 (1, 2.03) | 1.65 (1.3, 2.23) | 0.252 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
4.83 ± 0.98 | 5.15 ± 1.42 | 0.344 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.74 ± 0.69 | 3.12 ± 1.26 | 0.209 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.18 ± 0.35 | 1.09 ± 0.18 | 0.249 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (25th percentile, 75th percentile).