NPPB and diabetes mellitus: The highest values of NT-proBNP in plasma were observed in men; subjects aged over 60 years; those with AH, DM, or CKD stage ≥ 3; CHD (p = 0.001); and IFG (p = 0.006), while the lowest values had the subjects with higher values of TC and non-HDL-C (p < 0.001), lower values of FBG (p = 0.01), and a positive family history of premature ATS disease (p = 0.02).