Table 5.
Comparison of various parameters in both groups
| Parameter | Day 0
|
Week 12
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | Group II | Group I | Group II | |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.67 ± 0.90 | 7.40 ± 0.5NS | 7.45 ± 0.70 | 7.05 ± 0.5* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.23 ± 2.77 | 27.72 ± 1.74NS | 26.86 ± 12.69 | 25.97 ± 10.70NS |
| S hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 1.29 ± 1.79 | 1.30 ± 0.71NS | 1.28 ± 0.09 | 1.25 ± 0.17* |
| SADA (U/L) | 43.23 ± 16.14 | 44.62 ± 18.34NS | 42.40 ± 12.26 | 36.18 ± 16.06** |
| Lipid profile (mg/dL) | ||||
| S total cholesterol | 249.53 ± 20.44 | 254.07 ± 16.03NS | 242.97 ± 20.83 | 231.50 ± 19.49* |
| S triglyceride | 190.87 ± 50.47 | 185.60 ± 6.44NS | 184.80 ± 48.07 | 170.47 ± 17.10* |
| S LDL-C | 186.70 ± 26.35 | 188.33 ± 36.46NS | 181.60 ± 25.36 | 170.77 ± 34.39* |
| S HDL-C | 41.90 ± 7.65 | 42.50 ± 8.96NS | 43.93 ± 7.32 | 47.97 ± 9.14** |
Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
NS
P>0.05 (not significant);
*
P<0.05 (significant at 5% significance level);
**
P<0.01 (significant at 1% significance level).
Abbreviations: ADA, adenosine deaminase; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; S, serum.