Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients according to ethnic group
Norwegians | Pakistanis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n = 21 | n = 18 | p | |
Males (%) | 10 (48%) | 9 (50%) | |
Age (years) | 42 (6) | 41 (8) | 0.865 |
Years with diabetes | 5 (9) | 9 (7) | 0.021 |
Weight (kg) | 106.8 ± 13.6 | 90.1 ±23.4 | 0.009 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 37.2 (6.0) | 30.9 (9.4) | 0.008 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 114.3 ± 10.9 | 106.5 ±17.4 | 0.102 |
Waist-hip ratio | 1.00 ± 0.09 | 1.01 ± 0.09 | 0.575 |
Total body fat (%) | 36.9 ± 9.6 | 34.2 ± 7.7 | 0.395 |
Total body fat mass (kg) | 39.5 ± 12.0 | 28.0 ± 8.2 | 0.005 |
Lean body mass (kg) | 67.1 ± 12.6 | 54.2 ± 12.2 | 0.007 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 10.7 ± 3.2 | 10.6 ± 3.3 | 0.973 |
HbA1c (%/mmol/mol) | 7.3/56 (1.4/13) | 8.7/72 (2.9/31) | 0.022 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/l) | 166 (160) | 209 (193) | 0.405 |
Fasting C-peptide (pmol/l) | 1162 ± 458 | 977 ± 373 | 0.193 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 1.3 | 0.512 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.03 ± 0.21 | 1.08 ± 0.24 | 0.557 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.868 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.4 (1.1) | 0.832 |