Body Mass Index and Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Table 6

Correlation between body mass index and metabolic and clinical parameters in type 1 diabetic patients (𝑛=176).

	Body mass index (BMI)
	Correlation test*
Diabetes duration (years)	0.136
HbA1c (%)	0.156*
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.256**
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	0.288**
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.155**
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.349**
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.282**
Nephropathy	−0.132

∗∗Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
∗Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
HbA₁c: glycated hemoglobin value; nephropathy: patients with type 1 diabetes on hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy.