Characteristics of participants at baseline
| Variable | Type 1 diabetes (n=15) | Control (n=15) | P value |
| Age (years) | 38.7±13.3 | 41.6±12.4 | 0.546 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 7 (46.7) | 7 (46.7) | – |
| Male | 8 (53.3) | 8 (53.3) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White British | 14 (93.3) | 14 (93.3) | |
| Indian | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | |
| African | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2±2.1 | 23.9±3.2 | 0.775 |
| VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 39.1±9.3 | 44.7±11.6 | 0.153 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 60.5±6.7 | 34.0±2.2 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c range (mmol/mol) | 53–74 | 30–39 |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
Independent sample t-tests were performed to compare the quantitative variables between groups.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; VO2peak, body weight relativized peak oxygen uptake.