Table 5 Comparison of some physiological parameters between type 2 diabetic patients and control subject

Average age (years)

50.26 ± 2.89^a

51.61 ± 1.26^a

0.62

T2DM duration (years)

–

7.63 ± 0.71

–

BMI (kg/m²)

28.94 ± 1.31^a

30.65 ± 0.66^a

0.25

Waist circumference (cm)

95.01 ± 2.70^a

102.31 ± 1.35^b

0.01**

FBG (mmol/l)

5.05 ± 0.91^a

12.15 ± 0.45^b

0.001**

HbA1c (%)

4.82 ± 0.43^a

7.74 ± 0.21^b

0.001**

FSH (mIU/ml)

22.62 ± 3.32^a

27.60 ± 3.68^a

0.27

LH (mIU/ml)

14.54 ± 2.45^a

15.09 ± 1.23^a

0.84

Estradiol (pg/ml)

22.26 ± 2.25^a

22.46 ± 1.13^a

0.93