Body Mass Index and Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Table 9

Correlation between diabetic retinopathy and diabetes duration, body mass index, and metabolic and clinical parameters in type 1 diabetic patients with nephropathy (𝑛=52).

	Diabetic retinopathy
	Correlation test*
BMI (kg/m^2)	−0.400**
HbA1c (%)	0.499**
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.160
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	−0.125
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.046
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	−0.049
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	−0.054

∗∗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.