Clinical Study

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

Table 5

Correlation between body mass index and metabolic and clinical parameters in type 2 diabetic patients ( ).

Body mass index (BMI)
Correlation test*

Onset of diabetes0.209*
HbA1c0.674**
Total cholesterol0.110*
Triglycerides0.077
Systolic blood pressure0.509**
Diastolic blood pressure0.435**

 **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).