Table 4 Mean MV E’/A’-ratio, mean TV E’/A’ ratio and mean blood pressure (BP) after stratifying the participants according to body mass index (BMI). Data presented as mean values
T1D | control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Group I (BMI 14–18 kg/m2) | n = 33 | n = 18 | |
MV E’/A’ | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.005 |
TV E’/A’ | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
BP (mmHg) | 95/58 | 93/56 | ns |
Group II (BMI 19–22 kg/m2) | n = 69 | n = 31 | |
MV E’/A’ | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.007 |
TV E’/A’ | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
BP (mmHg) | 98/59 | 97/55 | ns |
Group III (BMI 23–35 kg/m2) | n = 44 | n = 7 | |
MV E’/A’ | 2.1 | 2.1 | ns |
TV E’/A’ | 1.5 | 1.2 | ns |
BP (mmHg) | 110/67 | 104/65 | ns |