Table 1.

Body weight (g), triglycerides (mg/dl), glucose (mg/dl), and HOMA-R levels in control, pre-diabetic and diabetic groups:

Groups	Body weight (g)	Plasma triglycerides (mg/dl)	Plasma glucose (mg/dl)	HOMA-R
Control	399.8 ± 7.22	94 ± 10	82 ± 1	3.12 ± 0.32
Pre-diabetic	628.8 ± 4.65##	112 ± 19	97 ± 2	10.97 ± 1.37##
Diabetic (2 weeks)	677.5 ± 5.87##	91 ± 13	91 ± 5	15.22 ± 1.17#
Diabetic (3 months)	478.3 ± 22.54##**	188 ± 34#*	220 ± 33##**	13.44 ± 1.71##
Diabetic (6 months)	495.8 ± 12.28##**	203 ± 29#*	331 ± 36##**	11.47 ± 1.41##

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.

^#P<0.05,

^##P<0.01 Vs control;

^*P<0.05,

^**P<0.01 Vs pre-diabetic; ANOVA (one-way) followed by Bonferroni’s multiple comparison post-hoc test.