Parameters | T2D without MetS (n = 129) | T2D with 3 MetS factors (n = 68) | T2D with 4 MetS factors (n = 146) | T2D with 5 MetS factors (n = 141) |
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Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | 7.7 (7.24–8.20) | 8.0 (7.33–8.71) | 7.9 (7.48–8.39) | 8.6 (8.15–9.16) |
P-value | 0.516 | 0.526 | 0.01 (b0.042) | |
Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 7.7 (7.40–8.0) | 7.6 (7.18–8.02) | 7.6 (7.28–7.83) | 8.2 (7.85–8.47) |
P-value | 0.69 | 0.507 | 0.039 (a0.034, b0.005) | |
C-peptide (pmol/l) | 489 (441–542) | 569 (493–656) | 667 (605–735) | 809 (735–893) |
P-value | 0.096 | 2.33 × 10−5 | 1.21 × 10−13 (a7.1 × 10−5, b0.006) | |
Insulin resistance | 2.4 (2.23–2.54) | 2.6 (2.39–2.85) | 2.9 (2.69–3.03) | 3.4 (3.16–3.56) |
P-value | 0.110 | 7.65 × 10−5 | 2.1 × 10−13 (a5.9 × 10−5, b0.0002) |