Table 1.

Prescription of characteristics of the study group for Prediabetes

Prescription of Characteristic	Total	Prediabetes	Percentage	P
Chicken, fish, and egg, red meat greater than once time in a week	800	40	5	**
Deep fried snacks	1000	72	7.2	**
Tobacco consumption	500	40	8.0	*
Fruit less than one time in a week	1600	152	9.5	**
Green leafy vegetable less than three times a day	1800	178	9.9	**
Alcohol use	540	60	11.1	NS
Physical inactivity	1800	200	11.1	**
Sweet greater than three time per week, refined grains, and carbohydrates	720	80	11.1	NS
BMI greater than 25	1600	178	11.1	**
Age group between 30 to 50 years	2000	250	12.5	1.0000
Perceived stress (assessed by Cohen Perceived Stress Scale)	1600	200	12.5	**
Vegetables less than two servings a day	1600	200	12.5	NS
Central obesity	1592	202	12.7	**
Bakery items greater once time a week	400	60	“15.0”	NS
Family history of diabetes	800	130	“16.3”	**
Carbonated drink greater than once a week	120	22	“18.3”	NS

P<0.001: highly significant**