Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean. NS: not significant. Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostasis mode
For continuous variables, mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range within each group is calculated. Student's T-test or Mann-Withney U-test was used to compare the two groups. For
