Biochemical and anthropometric parameters in 340 subjects with different glucose status, grouped according to fasting and post-load glucose levels.

NGG: normal glucose group; PDG: pre-diabetes group; DMG: diabetes mellitus group; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; 2h-OGTT: 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test; BMI: body-mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; WC: waist circumference; AC: abdominal circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA: homeostatic model assessment; IgE: immunoglobulin E; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.a). Variable is described in mean and standard deviation (data with normal distribution); one-way ANOVA.b). Chi-square test.c). Variable is described in median and interquartile range (data with skewed distribution); non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test.d). Combined P values with corresponding methods in a–c.e). Linear regression analysis.†P‡P