Body Mass Index and Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Table 8

Correlation between diabetic retinopathy and diabetes duration, body mass index, and metabolic and clinical parameters in type 1 diabetic patients without nephropathy (𝑛=124).

	Diabetic retinopathy
	Correlation test*
BMI (kg/m^2)	0.247**
HbA1c (%)	0.298**
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.378**
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	0.160
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.081
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.386**
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.302**

∗∗Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
∗Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
BMI: body mass index; HbA₁c: glycated hemoglobin value.