11β Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase – 1 activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparative study

BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 1 Characteristics of Diabetes and Healthy controls

	cases and control
	Diabetes	Healthy controls
	Mean	Mean
Age (yrs)	46	40
Daily average calorie intake(kcal)	1876	2172
Height	1.56	1.57
Weight	62	61
Body mass index (kg/m2)	25.25	24.65
Waist circumference (cm)	89	83
Systolic BP (mm of Hg)	137	125
Diastolic BP(mm of Hg)	78	75

Subjects were well matched in mean age, BMI and waist circumference. Age range was (32 years −62 years) and (20 years − 64 years) in cases and control respectively. Diabetics had lower total calorie intake and higher systolic blood pressure. Mann-Whitney test was used for comparison

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