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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the TÜF/TULIP and METSIM study population.

From: Common polymorphisms within the NR4A3 locus, encoding the orphan nuclear receptor Nor-1, are associated with enhanced β-cell function in non-diabetic subjects

 

TÜF/TULIP

METSIM

Gender (female/male)

989/506

0/5265

IFG/IGT/(IFG+IGT)

150/142/113

874/498/343

Age (y)

39 ± 13

58 ± 6

BMI (kg/m2)

28.6 ± 8.0

26.8 ± 3.8

Body Fat (%)

30.6 ± 10.5

23.9 ± 6.5

Fasting glucose (mM)

5.10 ± 0.55

5.69 ± 0.50

Glucose, 120 min OGTT (mM)

6.24 ± 1.66

6.09 ± 1.69

Fasting insulin (pM)

62.4 ± 51.2

48.6 ± 33.8

Insulin, 30 min OGTT (pM)

481 ± 384

391 ± 284

  1. Data are given as means ± SD. BMI – body mass index; IFG – impaired fasting glucose (defined as 100–126 mg/dl according to AHA guidelines); IGT – impaired glucose tolerance; OGTT – oral glucose tolerance test.
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BMC Medical Genetics

ISSN: 1471-2350

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