TABLE 2.
Glucose and lipids levels in overweight/obese mothers in fiber supplement and control groups pre and post-intervention.
| Variable | Control (n = 50) | P | Fiber supplement (n = 48) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Post intervention | Baseline | Post intervention | |||
| HbA1c (%) | 5.16 ± 0.37 | 5.06 ± 0.37 | 0.033 | 5.18 ± 031 | 5.00 ± 0.33 | <0.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.48 ± 0.42 | 4.37 ± 0.58 | 0.150 | 4.57 ± 0.38 | 4.41 ± 0.29 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.76 ± 0.77 | 5.88 ± 0.81 | <0.001 | 4.78 ± 0.96 | 5.82 ± 1.14 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.51 ± 0.40 | 2.19 ± 0.54 | <0.001 | 1.66 ± 0.61 | 2.70 ± 0.82* | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.44 ± 0.32 | 1.81 ± 0.31 | <0.001 | 1.46 ± 0.36 | 1.74 ± 0.38 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.63 ± 0.63 | 3.19 ± 0.81 | <0.001 | 2.64 ± 0.86 | 3.19 ± 1.11 | <0.001 |
| TG/HDL-C | 1.11 ± 0.42 | 1.19 ± 0.49 | <0.001 | 1.26 ± 0.45 | 1.63 ± 0.63* | 0.001 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD; Baseline, gestational age (weeks) at enrollment; * Significantly different from control (p < 0.001 for TG; p = 0.001 for TG/HDL-C); TG/HDL-C, triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio.