Body Mass Index: A Risk Factor for Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Table 3

Metabolic and clinical parameters of type 2 diabetic patients (𝑛=545) divided into three groups according to diabetic retinopathy status.

	Group 1; (𝑛=296)	Group 2; (𝑛=118)	Group 3; (𝑛=131)	𝑃
HbA1c (%)*	7.14±0.9	7.96±1.1	8.92±1.4	<0.01
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)*	4.60±0.9	4.77±1.1	5.24±1.1	<0.01
Triglycerides (mmol/L)*	1.44±0.7	1.50±0.5	1.59±0.53	<0.05
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)*	138.24 ± 11.5	145.93 ± 11.7	151.95 ± 13.14	<0.01
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)*	83.94±5.71	86.53±6.2	91.30±8.05	<0.01

 *Mean ± SD.
Group 1: no retinopathy, Group 2: mild/moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, and Group 3: severe/very severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.