Table 1.

Fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels in both groups at different time intervals

Group	Day 0	Week 2	Week 4	Week 6	Week 8	Week 12
Group 1
FBG	160.32 ± 16.73	154.7 ± 15.47**	149.9 ± 14.15**	146.6 ± 13.57**	140.8 ± 11.91**	134.9 ± 10.28***
PPBG	192.38 ± 10.70	173.7 ± 15.40**	160.9 ± 14.18**	156.6 ± 13.53**	154.8 ± 11.91**	150.9 ± 10.28***
Group 2
FBG	157.10 ± 13.54	141.0 ± 13.36**	129.8 ± 12.24**	130.6 ± 11.04**	125.9 ± 9.22**	121.34 ± 6.90***
PPBG	188.32 ± 16.71	164.74 ± 15.43**	151.9 ± 14.10**	145.6 ± 13.54**	144.8 ± 11.98**	140.9 ± 10.20***

Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.

^**P < 0.01 (significant at 1% significance level);

^***P < 0.001 (highly significant). Abbreviations: FBG, fasting blood glucose; PPBG, postprandial blood glucose.