Table 4.
Correlation results between different diet composition and biochemistric data of patients with type II DM in different genders.
| postprandial serum glucose level | serum level of hemoglobin A1c | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | ||
| Fat percentage (Spearman rho r, p) | -0.484, p<0.05 | -0.205, p<0.05 |
| PUFA (Spearman rho r, p) | -0.395, p<0.05 | -0.315, p<0.05 |
| Fiber (Spearman rho r, p) | Not significant | Not significant |
| Vegetable | Not significant | -0.294, p<0.05 |
| Male | ||
| Fat percentage (Spearman rho r, p) | -0.240, p<0.05 | -0.286, p<0.05 |
| PUFA (Spearman rho r, p) | -0.434, p<0.05 | -0.284, p<0.05 |
| Fiber (Spearman rho r, p) | Not significant | Not significant |
| Vegetable | Not significant | -0.131, p<0.05 |