Clinical Study

Long-Term Consequences for Offspring of Paternal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Offspring characteristics according to antecedents of diabetes or metabolic syndrome in their parents compared with healthy parents.

Variable in offspringHealthy father
and mother
  ( )
Diabetic father
and healthy mother
  ( )
Diabetic mother
and healthy father
  ( )
Both parents
with diabetes
  ( )
Diabetic father and MS,
healthy mother
  ( )
Diabetic mother and MS,
healthy father
  ( )
PPost hoc

Gender M/F52/6224/2137/419/1311/811/120.85

Age (years)14.8 ± 3.314.2 ± 4.014.6 ± 3.515.6 ± 3.814.0 ± 3.715.3 ± 3.10.45

BMI24.7 ± 5.527.5 ± 6.324.8 ± 5.225.4 ± 6.127.4 ± 7.724.9 ± 5.80.051 versus 2
1 versus 5

SBP (mmHg)98.2 ± 13.6100.8 ± 15.096.5 ± 11.7102.5 ± 11.9105.7 ± 17.199.1 ± 14.40.021 versus 5

DBP (mmHg)64.1 ± 9.065.1 ± 10.963.4 ± 9.365.0 ± 10.166.3 ± 12.566.0 ± 12.30.62

Glucose (mg/dL)89.9 ± 11.193.2 ± 8.093.8 ± 11.992.3 ± 10.393.5 ± 7.895.8 ± 17.10.011 versus 6

Total cholesterol 
(mg/dL)
150.9 ± 29.9156.9 ± 29.7160.4 ± 37.4158.5 ± 37.4168.3 ± 27.5165.6 ± 44.30.0041 versus 5
1 versus 6

HDL-chol66.0 (60.5–70.5)68.0 (57.5–70.5)62.0 (53.0–66.5)67.2 (46.5–74.0)62.5 (39.6–78.5)47.0 (41.0–66.5)0.051 versus 6

Triglycerides (mg/dL)104.0 (94.0–116.0)103.0 (82.0–136.0)109.5 (88.0–129.0)128.0 (85.0–140.0)136 (80.0–61.0)132 (89.0–160.0)0.34