TABLE 1.

Body weights, plasma glucose, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c of treatment groups

	Body weight (g)	Blood glucose (mmol/l)	HbA1c (%)
n	10–13	10–13	9–10
Control	770.9 ± 57.9*	8.24 ± 0.89*	4.39 ± 0.28*
Diabetic	415.8 ± 33.9**	30.95 ± 2.71**	11.69 ± 0.97**
Diabetic + insulin	519.1 ± 42.0	14.81 ± 4.95	8.59 ± 1.17

Values are means ± SD. Starting weights for the groups were 293 ± 8.8 g (mean ± SD; n = 38). Nonfasting blood sugar concentration was measured using the Accu-Chek Compact Plus glucometer (Roche, Laval, Quebec City, Canada) and blood glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) levels by the A1CNow + system (Bayer Healthcare, Sunnyvale, CA).

*P < 0.001 vs. other groups;

**P < 0.001 vs. diabetic + insulin (one-way ANOVA with Tukey's test).