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Table 2 Laboratory characteristics according to the shape of the glucose curve

From: Distinct metabolic profile according to the shape of the oral glucose tolerance test curve is related to whole glucose excursion: a cross-sectional study

 

Shape of the glucose curve

p-value

Monophasic

Biphasic

N

97

24

FPG – mmol/L

5.38 ± 0.63

5.15 ± 0.44

0.044ab

30minPG – mmol/L

9.22 [8.19–10.53]

7.83 [6.76–9.04]

0.001ab

1hPG – mmol/L

9.83 [8.36–11.64]

6.03 [5.33–8.71]

< 0.001ab

90minPG – mmol/L

9.16 ± 2.40

6.60 ± 1.87

< 0.001ab

2hPG – mmol/L

8.11 [5.92–9.39]

6.33 [5.07–8.49]

0.028ab

Glucose AUC – mmol/L.h

17.55 ± 3.49

13.79 ± 2.99

< 0.001a

HbA1c - %

5.81 ± 0.63

5.74 ± 0.51

0.630

Fasting serum insulin – pmol/L

66.18 [45.15–100.47]

44.07 [32.10–67.65]

0.016ab

2-h serum insulin – pmol/L

476.70 [284.07–1017.51]

301.50 [148.98–470.16]

0.012ab

Gutt index

3.22 [2.43–4.12]

3.95 [3.06–5.29]

0.006ab

Insulinogenic index

0.91 [0.53–1.48]

1.48 [0.70–2.95]

0.017ab

Disposition index

2.99 [1.76–5.82]

6.42 [3.16–11.55]

0.002ab

C-Peptide – nmol/L

0.76 [0.43–0.96]

0.43 [0.38–0.70]

0.027ab

Glucagon – ng/L

332.50 [200.00–640.00]

600.00 [220.00–780.00]

0.115

Total cholesterol – mmol/L

5.41 ± 1.14

5.41 ± 1.10

0.990

HDL cholesterol – mmol/L

1.22 [1.01–1.37]

1.53 [1.23–1.76]

< 0.001ab

Triglycerides – mmol/L

1.54 [1.04–2.14]

1.29 [0.80–1.67]

0.106

hs-CRP – nmol/L

25.67 [11.90–67.83]

25.71 [13.48–63.29]

0.930

Adiponectin – μg/mL

11.93 [9.06–15.74]

15.42 [11.24–21.20]

0.018ab

PP – pg/mL

194.20 [103.65–392.15]

464.45 [204.90–808.15]

0.049ab

  1. aAfter adjustment for waist circumference: 0.254 for FPG, 0.004 for 30minPG, < 0.001 for 1hPG, < 0.001 for 90minPG, 0.075 for 2hPG, < 0.001 for glucose AUC, 0.311 for fasting serum insulin, 0.050 for 2-h serum insulin, 0.024 for Gutt index, 0.011 for insulinogenic index, 0.012 for disposition index, 0.291 for C-peptide, 0.003 for HDL cholesterol, 0.094 for adiponectin and 0.096 for PP.
  2. bAfter adjustment for glucose AUC: 0.273 for FPG, 0.583 for 30minPG, < 0.001 for 1hPG, 0.348 for 90minPG, 0.049 for 2hPG, 0.379 for fasting serum insulin, 0.436 for 2-h serum insulin, 0.767 for Gutt index, 0.464 for insulinogenic index, 0.819 for disposition index, 0.697 for C-peptide, 0.005 for HDL cholesterol, 0.420 for adiponectin and 0.205 for PP