Table 2: Metabolic and Endocrine Parameters in a Sample of Premenopausal Women in Southern Spain 
| VARIABLES | CONTROLS (Means) | CI (95%) | PATIENTS (Means) | CI (95%) | P Value | 
| GLYCEMIE (mmol/L) | 5.04 | 4-6 | 5.50 | 5-5.93 | = 0.294 | 
| HbA1c (%) | 6.47 | 5-7 | 7.75 | 6.99-7.89 | < 0.001 | 
| INSULIN (mmol/L) | 80.93 | 78-82 | 67.01 | 66.30-68.01 | = 0.030 | 
| C-PEPTIDE (mmol/L) | 1.86 | 1.87-1.89 | 2.59 | 2.54-2.62 | = 0.004 | 
| IGF-I (kU/L) | 0.475 | 0.462-0.480 | 0.792 | 0.788-0.801 | < 0.001 | 
| CHOLESTEROL (mmol/L) | 4.35 | 4-5.02 | 6.07 | 5.09-6.32 | < 0.001 | 
| TRIGLYCERIDES (mmol/L) | 1.26 | 1.01-1.33 | 1.38 | 1.34-1.42 | <0.05 | 
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.56 | 3.42-3.61 | 3.51 | 3.48-3.55 | <0.05 | 
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.48 | 3.39-3.61 | 3.51 | 3.47-3.55 | <0.05 | 
| SELENIUM (μg/L) | 92.53 | 90-94 | 80.21 | 79.05-81.23 | = 0.002 | 
| BMI | 25.99 | 24-27 | 27.93 | 26.09-28.03 | = 0.115 |