The Concentrations of Interleukin-6, Insulin, and Glucagon in the Context of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IL6 and INS Genes
Table 1
The characteristics of the studied groups.
Parameter
Control group (N = 50)
Obese group (N = 45)
Diabetic group (N = 23)
Age (years)
35.76 ± 11.17
48.29 ± 12.93
68.83 ± 7.67
Sex
Men: 21 Women: 29
Men: 24 Women: 21
Men: 6 Women: 17
BMI (kg/m2)
23.83 ± 3.37
32.85 ± 2.09
31.28 ± 5.16
Smoking status
Yes: 7 No: 43
Yes: 17 No: 28
Yes: 3 No: 20
HOMA-IR
1.79 ± 1.21
3.59 ± 2.55
6.19 ± 4.79
HbA1c (%)
—
—
6.81 ± 1.27
N: number of patients; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.
