Table 2.

Comparison of fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels in both groups at different time intervals

Duration	FBG (mean±SD)		PPBG (mean±SD)
	Group I	Group II	Group I	Group II
Day 0	160.32 ± 16.73	157.10 ± 13.54NS	192.38 ± 10.70	188.32 ± 16.71NS
Week 2	154.7 ± 15.47	141.0 ± 13.36*	173.7 ± 15.40	164.74 ± 15.43*
Week 4	149.9 ± 14.15	129.8 ± 12.24**	160.9 ± 14.18	151.9 ± 14.10**
Week 6	146.6 ± 13.57	130.6 ± 11.04**	156.6 ± 13.53	145.6 ± 13.54**
Week 8	140.8 ± 11.91	125.9 ± 9.22**	154.8 ± 11.91	144.8 ± 11.98**
Week 12	134.9 ± 10.28	121.34 ± 6.90**	150.9 ± 10.2	140.9 ± 10.20**

Notes:

^NSP>0.05 (not significant);

^*P<0.05 (significant at 5% significance level);

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

Abbreviations: FBG, fasting blood glucose; PPBG, postprandial blood glucose; SD, standard deviation.