ACE Gene I/D Polymorphism and Obesity in 1,574 Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

ACE gene I/D polymorphism relating to BMI in 1,574 Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.

	Lean	Normal	Overweight	Obese	P
DD	5 (8.6)	76 (12.0)	34 (12.2)	61 (10.1)	0.679
ID	27 (46.6)	273 (43.3)	127 (45.5)	252 (41.6)
II	26 (44.8)	282 (44.7)	118 (42.3)	293 (48.3)
Total	58 (100)	631 (100)	279 (100)	606 (100)
D	37 (31.9)	425 (33.7)	195 (35.0)	374 (30.9)	0.293
I	79 (68.1)	837 (66.3)	363 (65.0)	838 (69.1)
Total	116 (100)	1262 (100)	558 (100)	1212 (100)

Data are shown as number (percentage). P value is derived by the Chi square () test.
BMI: body mass index, defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. BMI is classified into 4 groups: lean (BMI < 18.5 kg/m²), normal (18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 23 kg/m²), overweight (23 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m²), and obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²).