Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects with prediabetes and NGT

Number

150

296

Age (years)

45 ± 1

44 ± 1

NS

Gender (females)

21 (14%)

55 (19%)

NS

BMI (kg/m²)

30.3 ± 0.4

29.6 ± 0.3

NS

Waist (cm)

99.6 ± 0.7

101.3 ± 0.8

NS

Positive Family History

62%

64%

NS

FPG (mM)

5.22 ± 0.04

5.94 ± 0.04

< 0.0001

2-h PG (mM)

5.78 ± 0.08

7.60 ± 0.14

< 0.0001

HbA1c (%)

5.52 ± 0.03

5.67 ± 0.02

< 0.0001

Systolic Blood Pressure

125 ± 1

129 ± 1

0.01

Total Cholesterol (mM)

4.7 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 0.1

NS

Triglycerides (mM)

1.34 ± 0.07

1.66 ± 0.08

0.04

HDL (mM)

1.11 ± 0.03

1.09 ± 0.06

NS