Baseline biochemical values for glucose and fasting lipid profile.
| Biochemical values | Diabetics | Non diabetics | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Mean±SD) | |||
| Fasting blood sugar (70-99mg/dl) | 174±67.74 | 105±17.73 | 0.000 |
| HbA1c (4-6%) | 8.96±2.45% | 5.86±0.67% | 0.000 |
| Cholesterol (≤200mg/dl) | 198.87±55.37 | 184.47±48.41 | 0.032 |
| Low density lipoprotein/LDL (100-129mg/dl) | 128.55±46.19 | 121.42±43.95 | 0.222 |
| High density lipoprotein/HDL (35-60 mg/dl) | 41.94±15.7 | 41.97±15.01 | 0.988 |
| Triglycerides/TG (30-150 mg/dl) | 138.33±65.21 | 115.98±66.98 | 0.009 |