Characteristics of the study population according to pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes status.

Mean and ± standard deviation are shown for continuous variables. Age, triglycerides, HbA1c, FPG, insulin, CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, adiponectin, leptin and resistin are shown as a median (interquartile range). Numbers and % (in brackets) for categorical variables will vary in different analyses as some variables have missing values. 1Pre-diabetes: HbA1c levels 5.7–6.4% (39–46 mmol/mol) or FPG levels 5.6–6.9 mmol/l. 2Type 2 diabetes: HbA1c ≥6.5% (≥48 mmol/mol) or FPG ≥7.0 mmol/l. 3MetS features: WC (HIGH), triglycerides ≥1.7, HDL-C (LOW), BP ≥130/85 or Rx and insulin 75th percentile. Characteristics of the study population according to pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes status.