Table 3.
The values of FPG, OGTT 2 h PG, GSP, HOMA2-IR, BMI, and waist circumference and their ratio of change (%)
| Randomized groups | A | R | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| FPG (mmol/l) | |||
| Before | 6.19±0.6 | 6.09±0.7 | 5.86±0.6 |
| After | 5.78±0.4** | 5.78±0.7* | 5.88±0.6 |
| Ratio of change | −6.17±8.5## | −4.81±9.3## | 0.52±6.4 |
| OGTT 2 h PG (mmol/l) | |||
| Before | 9.05±1.4 | 9.17±1.7 | 8.60±1.2 |
| After | 7.07±1.1** | 7.47±1.1** | 7.73±1.4* |
| Ratio of change | −20.39±17.1## | −16.50±15.3## | −8.97±19.0 |
| GSP (μmol/l) | |||
| Before | 197.03±25.5 | 208.61±49.2 | 191.75±20.6 |
| After | 202.44±29.0 | 197.75±22.5 | 203.51±22.5 |
| Ratio of change | 3.51±14.0 | −1.51±20.8 | 7.11±14.2 |
| HOMA2-IR | |||
| Before | 1.97±0.5& | 2.27±0.6# | 1.84±0.4 |
| After | 1.72±0.3* | 1.78±0.3** | 1.89±0.3 |
| Ratio of change | −8.34±24.7# | −18.31±19.9## | 6.23±22.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Before | 25.1±2.9 | 24.5±2.7 | 24.5±2.4 |
| After | 24.2±2.6** | 24.2±2.3* | 24.3±2.2 |
| Ratio of change | −3.1±3.2#& | −1.1±2.9 | −0.7±3.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||
| Before | 89.1±9.0 | 87.8±8.8 | 88.6±8.9 |
| After | 86.3±8.4** | 86.3±7.5* | 87.8±8.4 |
| Ratio of change | −3.1±2.7## | −1.5±3.8 | −0.8±2.5 |
*P<0.05, **P<0.01, compared with pre-intervention within group; #P<0.05, ##P<0.01, compared with group C; &P<0.05, &&P<0.01, compared with group R. The data were fitted into a normal distribution in each group