Table 3.

Effect of telemedicine and standard treatment on plasma glucose levels.

Parameters	Standard treatment + telemedicine (n = 168)	Standard treatment (n = 207)	P value
Fasting plasma glucose level (mg/dL)	98.5 ± 21.1	104 ± 26.1	0.027
2-h postprandial plasma glucose level (mg/dL)	111 ± 22.8	169 ± 44.7	<0.001
Glucose variability (mg/dL)	12.8 ± 7.3	65.4 ± 35.1	<0.001

Glucose variability is defined as the difference between 2-h postprandial and fasting plasma glucose levels.

kg, kilograms; m, meters; mg, milligrams; mg/dL, milligrams per decilitre; mm Hg, millimeters of mercury.