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Table 1 Clinical parameters according to the TG levels

From: Low triglyceride levels are associated with a better metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes

 

Low TG

Normal TG

High TG

Frequency (%)

21.1

68.3

10.6

Age of diagnosis (years)

23.49 (± 6.45)

25.81 (± 9.15)

25.00 (± 7.17)

Duration of disease (years)

11.84 (± 5.47)

12.79 (± 7.3)

13.00 (± 6.7)

BMI (Kg/m2)

22.58 (± 2.50)

24.33 (± 3.25)

24.37 (± 3.63)

Overweight* (%)

12.2

34.2

42.1

Obesity **(%)

4.9

5.8

15.8

Daily insulin dose (IU/kg)

0.83 (± 0.30)

1.01 (± 0.47)

0.84 (± 0.31)

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

143.37 (± 89.68)

180.11 (± 95.86)

196.24 (± 154.76)

A1 hemoglobin (%)

7.67 (± 1.50)

8.56 (± 1.95)

10.85 (± 1.95)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

144.98 (± 24.68)

166.08 (± 28.35)

216.37 (± 73.43)

LDL (mg/dL)

77.67 (± 22.16)

93.97 (± 25.51)

112.89 (± 49.02)

HDL (mg/dL)

54.0 (± 14.43)

51.14 (± 15.25)

49.31 (± 19.95)

TG (mg/dL)

42.65 (± 5.93)

85.25 (± 26.70)

276.16 (± 11.21)

  1. Table legend: TG = triglycerides; BMI = body mass index; LDL = low density lipoprotein; HDL = high density lipoprotein; *overweight = BMI≥25 Kg/m2 , **obesity = 30 Kg/m2 .