Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2022; 13(3): 260-271
Published online Mar 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i3.260
Table 3 Cardiovascular risk factors by age at diagnosis

Age at T2DM diagnosis
Total sample (n = 1409)
Under 40 yr (n = 196)
40-59 yr (n = 846)
60 yr or over (n = 367)
Weight (kg)95.2 (82.5-108.9)92.0 (79.6-105.6)84.6 (73.7-97.4)90.6 (78.2-103.8)
BMI (kg/m2)33.0 (29.0-36.8)31.6 (28.0-35.3)29.2 (26.3-33.0)31.1 (27.5-35.0)
Waist circumference (cm), n = 1403112.0 (102.2-119.1)109.0 (100.0-118.0)104.0 (96.8-113.5)108.0 (99.0-117.8)
Body fat (%), n = 107636.9 (29.5-44.5)34.0 (27.6-40.7)32.5 (26.3-41.0)33.8 (27.4-41.2)
HbA1c (%), n = 13707.5 (6.7-8.5)7.1 (6.4-7.9)6.5 (6.0-7.2)7.0 (6.3-7.8)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 13524.4 (3.8-5.2)4.2 (3.6-4.9)4.1 (3.5-4.8)4.2 (3.6-4.9)
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 13082.3 (1.8-2.9)2.1 (1.6-2.7)2.1 (1.6-2.6)2.1 (1.6-2.7)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L), n = 13381.1 (1.0-1.4)1.2 (1.0-1.5)1.3 (1.1-1.5)1.2 (1.0-1.5)
Triglycerides (mmol/L), n = 13511.8 (1.2-2.7)1.7 (1.2-2.3)1.5 (1.1-2.1)1.6 (1.1-2.3)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), n = 1408128.0 (119.0-140.0)135.0 (124.0-146.5)137.0 (125.5-148.7)135.0 (123.8-146.0)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), n = 140883.0 (76.5-90.5)82.0 (76.0-89.0)79.5 (73.0-86.5)81.5 (75.0-88.6)