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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population (T2DM status)

From: The Pro12Ala polymorphism in the PPAR-γ2 gene is not associated to obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Cameroonian population

Parameters

(n = 60)

Controls (n = 60)

p value

Age (years)

60 (20)

50 (12)

<0.001

BMI (Kg/m2)

29.08 (5.74)

29 (4.76)

0.602

WHR

0.95 (0.08)

0.87 (0.07)

<0.001

FPG (g/L)

1.78 (0.77)

0.92 (0.09)

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

137 (24)

138 (25)

0.775

DBP (mmHg)

79 (12)

85 (14)

0.034

T-C (g/L)

1.65 (0.23)

1.97 (0.39)

<0.001

TG (g/L)

1.42 (0.29)

1.49 (0.27)

0.171

HDL-C (g/L)

0.49 (0.10)

0.51 (0.6)

0.274

LDL-C (g/L)

0.88 (0.21)

1.16 (0.36)

<0.001

AI

2.31 (0.68)

1.86 (0.56)

<0.00 1

  1. Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation)
  2. FPG Fasting Plasma Glucose, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, AI Atherogenic index = total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol