Table 2.
Subjects and the outline of each study
| Pre-study | Main study | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject selection criteria | ||
| Age (years) | 20–65 | 21–55 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25–40 | 25–35 |
| FPG (mg/dl)* | 110–125 | 100–125 |
| 2-h OGTT (mg/dl)* | 140–200 | – |
| TAG (mg/dl)† | – | 120–300 |
| Outline of test | ||
| Test period (weeks) | 4 | 8 |
| Test group and | GLUCODIA™ | GLUCODIA™ 3-g; |
| number of candy | 1·5-g; 2 pieces | 4 pieces |
| pieces consumed per | GLUCODIA™ 3-g; | |
| d | 4 pieces | |
| GLUCODIA™ 6-g; | ||
| 8 pieces | ||
| Number of subjects | 8 | 25 |
| (per group) |
FPG, fasting plasma glucose; OGTT, 2-h plasma glucose level using 75-g oral glucose tolerance test.
* To convert glucose from mg/dl to mmol/l, multiply by 0·0555.
† To convert TAG from mg/dl to mmol/l, multiply by 0·0113.