Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study population

Sex(Male/Female)

212/208

190/200

>0.05

Age(yrs)

55.4 ± 8.9

56.3 ± 8.6

0.072

Duration of diabetes (years)

15.5 ± 2.3

13.3 ± 2.8

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

150 ± 17

140 ± 13

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

83 ± 13

82 ± 9

0.104

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

7.6 ± 2.6

6.7 ± 2.1

<0.001

HbA1c(%)

9.3 ± 2.5

8.2 ± 2.4

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.2 ± 1.1

5.1 ± 0.9

0.078

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

2.4 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 0.4

<0.001

Free fatty acid (mEq/l)

1.8 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.3

<0.001

BMI(kg/m2)

27.1 ± 3.3

26.4 ± 3.5

0.002