Table 1 Characteristics of subjects
From: Type 2 diabetes affects bone cells precursors and bone turnover
Patients (21) | Controls(21) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 71 ± 6 | 70 ± 6 | – |
Post-menopausalperiod (yrs) | 22 ± 9 | 21 ± 7 | NS |
DMduration (yrs) | 16 ± 2 | – | – |
HbA1C (mmol/mol) | 57 ± 8.1 | – | – |
DM complications (%) | 42.9% | – | – |
Retinopathy (%) | 14.3% | – | – |
Neuropathy + retinopathy (%) | 4.8% | – | – |
Neuropathy (%) | 23.8% | – | – |
Insulin treatment (%) | 23.8% | ||
Metformin treatment (%) | 52.4% | ||
DPP4 inhibitors treatment (%) | 23.8% | ||
Waist/hip ratio | 0.92 (0.88–0.96) | 0.88 (0.84–0.94) | NS |
Fat mass (%) | 39.4 (36.1–41.1) | 39.1 (34.1–42.3) | NS |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 29 ± 5 | 29 ± 5 | – |