Research Article

Body Composition and Basal Metabolic Rate in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Characteristics of women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

VariableMean95% CI

Age (year)51(49; 54)
Body mass (kg)78.4(72.9; 84.0)
Height (cm)156.0(153.8; 158.3)
BMI (kg/m2)32.1(30.0; 34.2)
WC (cm)95.7(91.6; 99.8)
LBM (kg)45.0(42.5; 47.5)
FM (kg)33.0(29.6; 36.3)
FPG (mg/dL)141.6(117.4; 165.8)
A1C (%)7.7(6.7; 8.6)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)195.3(181.0; 209.6)
HDL-c (mg/dL)48.7(45.5; 51.9)
LDL-c (mg/dL)119.0(106.1; 132.0)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)137.6(111.3; 163.9)

95% CI: 95% confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; LBM: lean body mass; FM: fat mass; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; A1C: glycated hemoglobin.