Table (1).
Mean value of baseline characteristics of subjects for participants in both groups
| Group (A) | Group (B) | Significance | |
| Age (year) | 48.73 ± 6.26 | 50.12 ± 5.91 | P>0.05 |
| Gender (male/female) | 23/17 | 25/15 | P>0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.51 ± 3.87 | 33.14 ± 3.22 | P>0.05 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 12.23 ± 4.64 | 11.52 ± 4.58 | P>0.05 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 103.42 ± 8.36 | 101.47 ± 7.93 | P>0.05 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.97 ± 0.08 | 0.93 ± 0.07 | P>0.05 |
| Body fat (%) | 36.4 ± 7.61 | 35.88 ± 6.95 | P>0.05 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 143.57 ± 10.31 | 145.41 ± 9.86 | P>0.05 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 87.44 ± 7.15 | 88.69 ± 8.21 | P>0.05 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 199.72± 21.63 | 196.94 ± 19.54 | P>0.05 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 43.81 ± 8.45 | 46.17 ± 9.38 | P>0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 145.64 ± 13.87 | 142.33 ± 14.56 | P>0.05 |
| HBA1c (%) | 9.17 ± 2.53 | 8.92 ± 2.65 | P>0.05 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.32 ± 1.13 | 5.18 ± 1.08 | P>0.05 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 21.49 ± 4.76 | 19.98 ± 5.14 | P>0.05 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HBA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin.