The differing impact of increased BMI on cardiovascular risk factors in young-onset type 1and type 2 diabetes
| Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI<25 kg/m2 (n=259) | BMI>25 kg/m2 (n=501) | p Value | BMI<25 kg/m2 (n=46) | BMI>25 kg/m2 (n=481) | p Value | |
| Hypertension (%) | 36.7 | 60.9 | <0.0005 | 39.1* | 75.3† | <0.0005 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 19.3 | 33.5 | <0.0005 | 56.5‡ | 80.2§ | 0.001 |
*p=NS versus type 1 diabetes with BMI<25 kg/m2.
†p<0.005 versus type 1 diabetes with BMI>25 kg/m2.
‡p<0.005 versus type 1 diabetes with BMI<25 kg/m2.
§p<0.005 versus type 1 diabetes with BMI>25 kg/m2.
BMI, body mass index; NS, not significant.