Research Article
The Relation between Periodontopathogenic Bacterial Levels and Resistin in the Saliva of Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Table 2
General information of the study population and laboratory results. The figures shown are mean ± standard deviation.
| | Parameters | Obese | Control (nonobese and nondiabetics) () | value | | Diabetics () | Nondiabetics () |
| | Age (years) | 51.1 ± 5.7 | 47.9 ± 5.7 | 47.4 ± 5 | 0.055 | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 34.3 ± 3.9 | 34.2 ± 2.9 | 27.1 ± 2.1 | <0.001 | | Weight (kg) | 94.5 ± 12.4 | 97.3 ± 13.3 | 77.5 ± 12.1 | <0.001 | | Height (cm) | 166 ± 10.4 | 168.5 ± 8.5 | 168.7 ± 10.2 | 0.492 | | Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 205.5 ± 83.9 | 106.2 ± 24.9 | 94 ± 17.1 | <0.001 | | Resistin (ng/ml) | 14.7 ± 2.8 | 14.4 ± 3.6 | 10.8 ± 6.1 | 0.010 |
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Significant difference () between obese and nonobese groups.
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