Table 3.
Baseline demographic, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Non-compliant (n = 15) | Compliant group (n = 45) | P value1 |
| Age (yr) | 39.6 ± 8.9 | 40.1 ± 9.0 | NS |
| Gender (Males) | 9 | 37 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 3.8 | 26.7 ± 3.3 | NS |
| < 25 | 6 | 15 | |
| 25-30 | 6 | 20 | |
| > 30 | 3 | 10 | |
| WC | 98.0 ± 8.6 | 95.7 ± 8.9 | NS |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 86.4 ± 11.3 | 86.8 ± 14.3 | NS |
| 2 h glucose (mg/dL) | 128.2 ± 43.5 | 123.5 ± 41.8 | NS |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | NS |
| AST (U/L) | 78.3 ± 460.2 | 76.2 ± 46.2 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | 82.0 ± 45.0 | 84.8 ± 43.5 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 202.2 ± 45.0 | 194.6 ± 62.0 | NS |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 178.5 ± 102.6 | 186.4 ± 112.5 | NS |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 114.5 ± 43.5 | 120.4 ± 56.4 | NS |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 38.5 ± 18.5 | 37.4 ± 8.6 | NS |
1
Mann Whitney U test. BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein. NS: Not significant.