Table 2.
Laboratory, anthropometric, and body-composition parameters of the study patients at baseline and after 6 months
| Baseline | Follow-up | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c (%) | 9.1 [8.3, 10.4] | 7.2 [6.6, 8.2] | <0.001 |
| Men | 9.1 [8.3, 10.5] | 7.2 [6.7, 8.4] | <0.001 |
| Women | 9.2 [8.2, 10.2] | 6.9 [6.3, 7.9] | <0.001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 73.1 ± 13.5 | 70.3 ± 12.9 | <0.001 |
| Men | 74.9 ± 12.3 | 72.4 ± 12.2 | <0.001 |
| Women | 68.6 ± 15.4 | 65.3 ± 13.5 | 0.003 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 4.2 | 26.0 ± 4.0 | <0.001 |
| Men | 26.6 ± 3.6 | 25.5 ± 3.6 | <0.001 |
| Women | 28.6 ± 5.3 | 27.2 ± 4.6 | 0.003 |
| VFA (cm2) | 113.4 ± 47.0 | 92.6 ± 40.5 | <0.001 |
| Men | 113.2 ± 47.2 | 91.1 ± 39.9 | <0.001 |
| Women | 114.0 ± 47.5 | 96.4 ± 42.8 | 0.001 |
| SFA (cm2) | 215.5 ± 75.6 | 190.8 ± 71.7 | <0.001 |
| Men | 204.5 ± 70.4 | 179.2 ± 60.0 | <0.001 |
| Women | 242.1 ± 82.9 | 219.1 ± 89.7 | 0.037 |
| ASM (kg) | 19.24 ± 3.82 | 19.27 ± 3.93 | 0.813 |
| Men | 20.64 ± 3.26 | 20.67 ± 3.41 | 0.826 |
| Women | 15.84 ± 2.87 | 15.85 ± 2.89 | 0.933 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SD or the median [interquartile range]. p values were obtained using the paired-sample t test or Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test
BMI body mass index, VFA visceral fat area, SFA subcutaneous fat area, ASM appendicular skeletal muscle mass