[Table/Fig-2]:

Paired t-test showing significant difference in fasting and HbA1C before and after 12 weeks pioglitazone treatment.

Parameter	Mean ± Standard deviation	Mean ± Standard deviation (paired difference)	95% CI	t value	p-value
Weight (baseline)	66.83 ± 10.492	-0.300 ± 1.055	-0.694 - 0.094	-1.557	0.13
Weight (after 12 weeks)	67.13 ± 10.536
BMI (baseline)	26.24 ± 3.774	-0.017 ± 0.7968	-0.3145 - 0.2805	-0.117	0.9
BMI (after 12 weeks)	26.30 ± 3.710
Fasting blood glucose (baseline)	144.17 ± 13.608	22.167 ± 10.107	18.393 - 25.941	12.013	<0.001
Fasting blood glucose (after 12 weeks)	122.00 ± 20.910
HbA1C (baseline)	7.770 ± 0.6199	0.7833 ± 0.4348	0.6210 - 0.9457	9.868	<0.001
HbA1C (after 12 weeks)	6.987 ± 0.9825