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Table 2 Anthropometric and metabolic changes of DM and pre-diabetes group over time

From: A 6-month “self-monitoring” lifestyle modification with increased sunlight exposure modestly improves vitamin D status, lipid profile and glycemic status in overweight and obese Saudi adults with varying glycemic levels

 

DMT2 group

Pre-diabetes group

Baseline

6 months

P-value

Baseline

6 months

P-value

M/F

8/29

14/33

Age (years)

47.69 ± 1.45

48.85 ± 1.46

BMI (kg/m2)

31.8 ± 1.0

32.1 ± 0.9

NS

32.2 ± 0.97

32.0 ± 0.92

NS

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

115.7 ± 3.6

116.2 ± 4.4

NS

116.3 ± 3.5

115.8 ± 3.2

NS

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

90.8 ± 4.9

89.7 ± 5.6

NS

85.3 ± 3.5

85.0 ± 3.8

NS

Glucose (mmol/l)

8.6 ± 0.4

7.8 ± 0.4

NS

6.1 ± 0.05

5.8 ± 0.17

NS

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

2.0 ± 0.17

1.9 ± 0.12

NS

1.7 ± 0.12

1.6 ± 0.11

NS

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.0 ± 0.21

4.3 ± 0.17

0.0004

4.8 ± 0.14

4.3 ± 0.13

0.002

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.98 ± 0.06

0.94 ± 0.11

NS

1.07 ± 0.05

0.86 ± 0.08

0.009

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.8 ± 0.3

2.97 ± 0.2

7.6 x 10−5

3.6 ± 0.18

3.1 ± 0.16

0.017

Calcium (mmol/l)

2.1 ± 0.03

2.2 ± 0.04

0.015

2.09 ± 0.02

2.18 ± 0.02

0.012

Corrected calcium (mmol/l)

2.2 ± 0.02

2.3 ± 0.03

0.002

2.15 ± 0.02

2.23 ± 0.02

0.005

Phosphate (mmol/l)

1.08 ± 0.03

1.1 ± 0.04

NS

1.08 ± 0.02

1.08 ± 0.02

NS

Albumin (g/l)

37.4 ± 0.9

38.1 ± 0.7

NS

37.4 ± 0.87

37.3 ± 0.52

NS

25-OH D (nmol/l)

46.8 ± 3.6

54.7 ± 4.8

NS

49.3 ± 5.2

60.7 ± 5.8

0.05

  1. Note: Data presented as mean ± standard error; NS – not significant; significance at p < 0.05.