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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: 20/(fasting C-peptide × fasting plasma glucose) is a simple and effective index of insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report

 

All patients

Patients with mild insulin resistance (GIR 5–10 mg kg–1min–1)

n

15

10

Sex (male/female)

8/7

6/4

Age (years)

53.2 ± 12.7

53.2 ± 15.2

BMI (kg/m2)

26.8 ± 2.7

25.5 ± 2.3

Waist circumstance (cm)

92.8 ± 6.7

91.7 ± 7.9

HbA1c (NGSP) (%)

7.10 ± 0.66

6.90 ± 0.64

(mmol/mol)

(55 ± 11)

(53 ± 15)

FPG (mmol/L)

7.66 ± 1.29

7.37 ± 1.06

TG (mmol/L)

2.60 ± 2.91

2.86 ± 3.59

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.40 ± 0.35

1.47 ± 0.56

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

7.86 ± 3.00

8.20 ± 3.64

GIR (mg·kg–1·min–1)

5.80 ± 2.21

6.38 ± 1.50

  1. Data are means ± standard deviation.
  2. GIR glucose infusion rate, BMI body mass index, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, NGSP National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program, FPG fasting plasma glucose, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.