Table 1 Distribution of risk factors among the different BMI trajectory groups

 Gender

  Male

114 (61.6%)

110 (58.5%)

24 (51.1%)

0.413

  Female

71 (38.4%)

78 (41.5%)

23 (48.9%)

 Age [years]

76.99 ± 4.33

75.95 ± 4.41

75.87 ± 3.88

0.046

 Years diagnosed

9.54 ± 4.54

9.71 ± 4.49

9.21 ± 4.14

0.775

 Mean HbA1c

6.62 ± 0.69

6.71 ± 0.73

6.75 ± 0.8

0.334

 [%] (mmol/mol)

48.9 ± 4.4

49.8 ± 5.6

50.3 ± 6.4

 Triglycerides [mg/dL]

143.45 ± 62.61

163.25 ± 77.99

171.39 ± 62.98

0.006

 LDL cholesterol [mg/dL]

100.98 ± 20.72

101.35 ± 19.68

97.06 ± 20.45

0.417

 HDL cholesterol [mg/dL]

50.21 ± 11.57

47.36 ± 10.6

45.72 ± 9.72

0.009

 CRP [µgr/ml]

0.88 ± 2.07

1.02 ± 1.24

1.36 ± 1.21

0.208

 Systolic BP [mmHg]

141.42 ± 22.12

142.7 ± 20.09

153.31 ± 25.79

0.004

 Diastolic BP [mmHg]

70.64 ± 9.79

74.32 ± 9.11

76.26 ± 14.38

0.001

 eGFR [ml⁻¹ *min⁻¹ *1.73 m⁻²]

  ≤ 45

5 (2.7%)

2 (1.1%)

1 (2.1%)

0.594

  45–60

29 (15.7%)

37 (19.9%)

12 (25.5%)

  ≥ 60

151 (81.6%)

147 (79%)

34 (72.3%)

 Diabetic medications

  No medication

28 (56.0%)

19 (12.3%)

3 (0.9%)

0.498

  Oral medication

115 (73.7%)

121 (78.1%)

29 (80.6%)

  Insulin

13 (8.3%)

15 (9.7%)

4 (12.5%)

 Smoking

  Never smoked

80 (43.7%)

65 (35.5%)

14 (31.1%)

0.269

  Smoked in the past

85 (46.4%)

93 (50.8%)

27 (60.0%)

  Smoking

18 (9.8%)

25 (13.7%)

4 (8.9%)