The few exceptions related to hip circumference (p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.001), haemoglobin A1c level (p < 0.001), creatinine clearance rate (p = 0.04), the use of ACE inhibitors (p = 0.01) and the presence of neuropathy (p = 0.008). Here, ACE is linked to neuropathy.