From: Acute vitamin C improves cardiac function, not exercise capacity, in adults with type 2 diabetes
 | Control | T2D |
---|---|---|
n | 21 | 31 |
Females (n) | 11 (52.4%) | 7 (22.6%) |
Age (years) | 45 ± 2 | 46 ± 1 |
Height (cm) | 171 ± 2 | 174 ± 2 |
Body mass (kg) | 89.2 ± 2.4 | 96.5 ± 3.3 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 0.7 | 31.5 ± 0.8 |
Fat-free mass (kg) | 58.4 ± 2.3 | 64.6 ± 2.3 |
HbA-1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 6.9 ± 0.1* |
Insulin (µU/ml) | 15.1 ± 1.7 | 28.7 ± 3.4* |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 86.5 ± 1.4 | 121.2 ± 4.1* |
Adiponectin (µg/ml) | 9.5 ± 1.2 | 5.1 ± 0.4* |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 173 ± 6 | 144 ± 4* |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 105 ± 5 | 85 ± 4* |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 52 ± 3 | 39 ± 1* |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 107 ± 8 | 143 ± 12* |
Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121 ± 2 | 116 ± 2 |
Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 ± 2 | 78 ± 2 |