Oxidized low density lipoprotein and total antioxidant capacity in type-2 diabetic and impaired glucose tolerance Saudi men

Table 1 Characteristics and glucose tolerance of the studied groups

	Control	IGT	Type2 DM	p ^a	p ^b
	n = 125	n = 77	n = 72	p ^a	p ^b
Age (Years)	34 ± 9	39 ± 10	42 ± 9	< 0.001	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m ² )	28.3 ± 4.9	31.1 ± 5.1	30.2 ± 5.1	< 0.001	< 0.01
SBP (mmHg)	124 ± 15	129 ± 12	136 ± 13	< 0.05	< 0.001
DBP (mmHg)	82 ± 11	83 ± 8	89 ± 11	NS	< 0.001
FBS (mg/dl.)	91 ± 10	116 ± 21	193 ± 65	< 0.001	< 0.001
2hrPP BS (mg/dl.)	109 ± 18	167 ± 19	298 ± 79	< 0.001	< 0.001
HbA1c%	5.0 ± 0.6	6.7 ± 1.2	8.5 ± 2.1	< 0.001	< 0.001
HbA1c mmol/mol	31.1 ± 7.1	49.7 ± 12.8	69.4 ± 22.5	< 0.001	< 0.001

Results are expressed as mean ± SD.
p^a: p value when control group was compared to IGT group.
P^b: p value when control group was compared to Type2 DM group.
NS: not significant.
Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, FBS Fasting blood sugar, 2hrPP Two hour post-prandial blood sugar.

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