Table 1.

Main parameters for subjects randomly enrolled into the control group and intervention group

Baseline parameters	Control group n = 79	Intervention group n = 79
Male gender, n (%)	70 (41.36)	72 (39.48)
Age (years)	64 ± 11	62 ± 13
BMI (kg/m2)	30.4 ± 8.2	30.5 ± 7.7
HbA1c (%)	6.7 ± 0.8	6.5 ± 01.0
DM duration (years)	11.3 ± 5.7	11.6 ± 9.8
Injections/day (n)	4	4
Insulin treatment duration (years)	7.2 ± 7.8	6.9 ± 8.3
Daily Insulin Dose requirement (IU/day)	56 ± 12	58 ± 13

Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) unless indicated otherwise

BMI Body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin