APOB and diabetes mellitus: Patients with higher LDL-C/HDL-C levels were typically older and more likely to be female; exhibited a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus; and had higher levels of BMI, hemoglobin, hs-CRP, serum uric acid, TC, triglycerides, serum LDL-C, non–HDL-C, apo B, and apo B/apo A1 ratio but lower levels of serum HDL-C and apoA1 (P < 0.05).