| Parameter |
MS(N=20) |
Diabetes(N=20) |
Controls(N=20) |
| Age (yrs) |
57.3 ± 10 |
58.9 ± 7 |
55.8 ± 9 |
| Weight (kg) |
80.7 ± 11.2* |
77 ± 11 |
73.6 ± 9.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
30.8 ± 5.7* |
30 ± 3* |
26.2 ± 2.8 |
| Waistcircumference (cm) |
98 ± 6.2* |
96 ± 7.4 |
92 ± 5.3 |
| Hba1c |
6±1 |
7±1 |
6±1 |
| Fastingglucose (mg/dl) |
114 ± 13 |
121 ± 16* |
92 ± 11 |
| Homa IR |
8.2±4.1 § |
1.13±0.8 |
1.2±0.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) |
202 ± 17 |
206 ± 31 |
192 ± 29 |
| HDL (mg/dl) |
52 ± 10 |
47 ± 9 |
54 ± 8 |
| LDL (mg/dl) |
126 ± 15 |
134 ± 26 |
119 ± 21 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) |
144 ± 47 |
152 ± 38 |
118 ± 30 |
| Smoking |
20% |
25% |
None |
| Hypertension (%) no LVH |
25% |
30% |
30% |
Carbohydrates metabolism |
| NG |
0% |
N/A |
N/A |
| IFG |
36% |
N/A |
N/A |
| IGT |
63% |
N/A |
N/A |
| IGT+IFG |
11% |
N/A |
N/A |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD
Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; LVH: Left Ventricle Hypertrophy; NG: Normal Glucose; IFG: Impaired Fasting Glucose; IGT: Impaired Glucose Tolerance; N/A: Notapplicable
p<0.05 vs controls; § p<0.05 MS vs diabetes |
