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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical profile of the study population

From: ANGPTL8/Betatrophin R59W variant is associated with higher glucose level in non-diabetic Arabs living in Kuwaits

Variables

Participants (n = 283)

Age (years)

41.39 ± 10.77

Male (%)

156 (55.8 %)

BMI (kg/m2)

31.49 ± 6.84

Waist/hip

0.90 ± 0.14

FBG (mmol/l)

5.00 ± 0.57

HBA1C (%)

5.37 ± 0.66

Insulin (mU/L)

9.02 ± 5.32

HOMAIR

2.04 ± 1.39

TRIG (mmol/l)

1.51 ± 0.80

HDL (mmol/l)

1.15 ± 0.37

LDL (mmol/l)

3.40 ± 1.00

Betatrophin ng/mL

808.82 (192.9–9305.56)

Rs.892066 (%)

 

 CC

188 (66.4 %)

 CG

85 (30 %)

 GG

10 (0.3.6 %)

Rs2278426 (%)

 

 (R59W)

 

  CC

248 (87.6 %)

  CT

35 (12.4 %)

  1. Results are reported as Mean ± SD except for non-normally distributed betatrophin that are presented as Median (range)