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. 2021 Sep 14;16(9):e0257433. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257433

Table 3. Changes in glycemic measures.

Measure Total studies N Studies reporting significant changes n (%) Minimum changea (%) Maximum changea (%) References
FPG 11 7 (63.6) 0.6 19.2 [2737, 39, 40]
2-hour blood glucose 1 0 (0.0) 19.1 n/a [31]
Fasting serum insulin 2 1 (50.0) 2.4 20.8 [35, 39]
HbA1c 1 1 (100.0) 3.2 n/a [39]
HOMA-IR 2 1 (50.0) 0.6 30.4 [35, 39]

FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance

aminimum and maximum percentage change = (change in measure between pre-post intervention / measure at baseline) * 100%