Research Article

Serum Vaspin Concentration in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Differing Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Baseline characteristics and biochemical properties of the NMW and NWC.

ParametersNWDNWC value value

Gender (F/M)42/1328/100.89NS
Age (years)75.8 ± 2.274.21 ± 4.221.23NS
BMI (kg/m2)22.57 ± 3.9122.25 ± 2.131.32NS
WHR0.85 ± 0.540.84 ± 0.240.98NS
SBP (mmHg)131 ± 9127 ± 91.21NS
DBP (mmHg)69 ± 670 ± 61.43NS
FPG (mg/dl)7.72 ± 3.875.42 ± 4.205.780.045
FIN (mIU/ml)14.92 ± 5.3212.7 ± 5.76.130.041
HOMA-IR8.54 ± 17.124.14 ± 3.1813.850.015
(%)8.13 ± 1.656.07 ± 1.977.180.037
TC (mg/dl)4.54 ± 1.543.29 ± 1.153.110.067
LDL-C (mg/dl)2.36 ± 0.872.21 ± 0.751.07NS
HDL-C (mg/dl)1.39 ± 0.321.78 ± 0.454.110.046
TG (mg/dl)1.76 ± 1.431.94 ± 1.241.32NS
Hs-CRP (mg/dl)6.12 ± 3.432.15 ± 4.3011.120.022
Mass of visceral adipose (cm2)91.23 ± 21.3478.34 ± 21.235.870.042
C-peptide (nmol/L)0.68 ± 1.120.78 ± 1.235.320.048
Vaspin (ng/ml)382.1 ± 21.3192.5 ± 45.212.210.020

NWD: normal weight diabetes; NWC: normal weight control; NS: not significant; DM: diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; FINS: fasting insulin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin A1C; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.