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Table 2 Comparison of selected clinical data collected during follow up of patients practicing combat sports vs. controls

From: Metabolic control in type 1 diabetes patients practicing combat sports: at least two-year follow-up study

Variables

At the beginning of the follow up (practicing combat sport vs others)

P value

At the end of the follow up (practicing combat sports vs others)

P value

Number [N]

5 vs 16

-

5 vs 16

-

Sex [M/F]

M

-

M

-

Age [years]

26.4 ± 5.7 vs 26.1 ± 7.4

0.8357

28.4 ± 5.7 vs 28.1 ± 7.4

0.8357

CSII/MDI [N/N]

2/3 vs 12/4

0.2800

2/3 vs 12/4

0.2800

HbA1c [%]

8.1 vs 7.6

0.2824

7.4 vs 7.4

0.5071

Mean glycaemia from glucometer memory [mg/dl]

191 ± 13 vs 165 ± 45

0.1213

161 ± 14 vs 171 ± 40

0.6006

SD of glycaemia from glucometer memory [mg/dl]

84 ± 6 vs 73 ± 23

0.1662

62 ± 5 vs 73 ± 25

0.3783

Mean number of BG measurements/day [N]

4.3 ± 1.3 vs 5.1 ± 1.9

0.4068

9.8 ± 1.5 vs 4.9 ± 1.3

0.0011

Insulin dose [IU/kg]

0.6 ± 0.1 vs 0.7 ± 0.2

0.1728

0.5 ± 0.0 vs 0.7 ± 0.2

0.0082

  1. Legend: CSII - Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, MDI - Multiple Daily Injections, SD – Standard Deviation, BG – Blood Glucose.