Variables

Control (n = 141)

Prediabetes (n = 117)

p

mean ± SD or median (IQR)

Age (years)

35.30 ± 6.88

36.30 ± 9.99

0.359

BMI (kg/m²)

25.03 ± 4.58

28.89 ± 4.35

<0.001

WC (cm)

Male

83.61 ± 12.38

94.77 ± 14.50

0.005

Female

88.40 ± 10.64

98.33 ± 9.74

<0.001

FBG (mmol/L)

4.34 ± 0.89

5.79 ± 0.62

<0.001

Serum HDL-C (mg/dl)

Male

50.36 ± 13.81

37.09 ± 7.43

<0.001

Female

42.35 ± 16.87

42.94 ± 9.47

0.753

Serum TG (mg/dl)

103.90 (76.55, 143.25)

151.0 (114.50, 203.5.0)

<0.001

Serum fasting insulin (µIU/ml)

12.0 (6.91, 17.59)

10.80 (7.25, 14.70)

0.172

HOMA-IR

2.24 (1.27, 3.34)

2.56 (1.93, 3.69)

0.012

VAI

1.86 (1.26, 3.57)

3.08 (2.07, 4.33)

<0.001