Table 1 Characteristics among a sample (mean ± SD or frequency (%))
From: The association between fat-to-muscle ratio and metabolic disorders in type 2 diabetes
Variables | Total (n = 361) | Sex | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 213) | Female (n = 148) | |||
Age (years) | 56.8 ± 11.1 | 54.6 ± 11.1 | 59.6 ± 10.4 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes duration (years) | 6.0 (1.0–10.0) | 5.0 (1.0–10.0) | 7.0 (2.0–10.0) | 0.051 |
Height (cm) | 164.0 ± 8.2 | 168.2 ± 6.0 | 157.4 ± 5.9 | < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 66.6 ± 12.4 | 70.1 ± 12.4 | 61.4 ± 10.5 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 3.7 | 24.6 ± 3.8 | 24.8 ± 3.5 | 0.708 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 92.0 ± 10.1 | 92.7 ± 10.2 | 91.0 ± 9.9 | 0.128 |
Fat mass (kg) | 18.1 ± 6.5 | 16.6 ± 6.6 | 20.2 ± 5.8 | < 0.001 |
Muscle mass (kg) | 44.7 ± 8.2 | 49.5 ± 6.4 | 37.8 ± 4.9 | < 0.001 |
Fat-to-muscle ratio | 0.412 ± 0.1 | 0.331 ± 0.1 | 0.530 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
Body fat percentage (%) | 26.8 ± 7.1 | 23.0 ± 5.8 | 32.3 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.2 ± 19.0 | 129.2 ± 18.3 | 134.0 ± 19.7 | 0.018 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77.0 ± 12.1 | 78.1 ± 12.2 | 75.4 ± 11.8 | 0.040 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 1.4 | 4.9 ± 1.5 | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 0.018 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.6 (1.1–2.5) | 1.6 (1.1–2.9) | 1.7 (1.1–2.3) | 0.544 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 0.023 |
TG/HDL ratio | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) | 1.6 (1.0–3.1) | 1.5 (0.9–2.2) | 0.025 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 8.6 ± 3.9 | 8.5 ± 3.9 | 8.8 ± 3.9 | 0.539 |
HbA1c (%) | 8.9 ± 2.4 | 8.9 ± 2.5 | 8.7 ± 2.4 | 0.395 |
HOMA2-IR | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 0.052 |