Clinical/Biochemical parameters

Control (n = 39)

t

P

Study (n = 41)

t

P

t₁

P₁

t₂

P₂

Before intervention

After intervention

Before intervention

After intervention

BMI (kg/m²)

25.83 ± 2.06

24.58 ± 2.73

2.279

0.025

25.84 ± 1.30

22.88 ± 1.35

10.108

0.000

−0.027

0.978

3.548

0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

84.15 ± 4.97

81.48 ± 4.72

2.426

0.018

83.05 ± 5.97

78.02 ± 5.73

3.884

0.000

0.896

0.373

3.469

0.001

03:00BG (mmol/L)

8.45 ± 2.29

7.31 ± 1.47

2.604

0.011

7.93 ± 1.90

5.92 ± 1.52

5.284

0.000

1.095

0.277

4.165

0.000

FBG (mmol/L)

8.41 ± 2.55

7.77 ± 1.85

1.265

0.210

8.46 ± 1.71

6.00 ± 1.38

7.155

0.000

−0.100

0.920

4.846

0.000

2hPBG (mmol/L)

12.53 ± 3.11

12.20 ± 3.37

0.450

0.654

12.58 ± 2.70

10.46 ± 2.48

3.698

0.000

−0.08

0.936

2.636

0.010

HbA1c (%)

8.38 ± 0.81

7.69 ± 0.89

3.578

0.001

8.18 ± 0.54

6.07 ± 0.96

11.152

0.000

1.278

0.205

5.449

0.000