The Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Morbid Events in Type 2 Diabetes after a 7-Year Community Management: Beijing Community Diabetes Study 17
Table 2
Clinical characteristics of the different groups after seven years of management.
Clinical measurement
Non-MS group ()
MS group ()
value
Body mass index (kg/m2)
<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
<0.001
Neck circumference (cm)
<0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
0.003
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
0.793
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)
0.168
Postprandial glucose (mmol/l)
0.112
Hemoglobin A1c (%)
0.084
Hemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol)
0.084
Triglyceride (mmol/l)
<0.001
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)
0.117
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)
0.001
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)
0.197
Uric acid (μmol/l)
302 (235, 345)
308 (252, 352)
0.040
Urinary albumin excretion rate (μg/min)
7.4 (5.7, 11.8)
8.2 (5.7, 12.7)
0.108
Values are expressed as or median (range). Diabetic duration and uric acid: median (range); the nonparametric test was used. MS: metabolic syndrome.
