Parameter | Normal glucose tolerance [NGT] (n = 32) | Type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] (n = 30) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44 ± 8 | 46 ± 8 | 0.218 |
Gender—male (female) | 18 (14) | 18 (12) | – |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25 ± 3.1 | 27 ± 4 | 0.015 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 85 ± 8 | 94 ± 9 | < 0.001 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 87 ± 9 | 136 ± 24 | < 0.001 |
Glycated hemoglobin—HbA1c (%) | 5.6 ± 0.34 | 8.1 ± 1.9 | < 0.001 |
HOMA-IR | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 6.9 ± 3 | < 0.001 |
Fasting insulin (μIU/mL) | 8.6 ± 3.5 | 22 ± 7.2 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 ± 25 | 131 ± 21 | 0.079 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79 ± 13 | 80 ± 8 | 0.795 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 174 ± 28 | 169 ± 37 | 0.545 |
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 132 ± 71 | 138 ± 49 | 0.737 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 41 ± 10 | 39 ± 7 | 0.352 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 107 ± 21 | 102 ± 34 | 0.568 |
VLDL | 27 ± 14 | 28 ± 10 | 0.732 |