Table 2 Normal- and over-weight groups divided by low and high mean pre-meal diary blood glucose (BG): composition and compliance at baseline and at investigation end.

Low BG group

High BG group

Control

Trained

Control

Trained

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

5 F + 4 M

16 F +10 M

3 F + 12 M

19 F + 21 M

11.8 ± 3.5

13.3 ± 2.9

10.3 ± 4.7

11.2 ± 3.8

27.9 ± 8.2

31.0 ± 8.9

29.3 ± 2.5

29.7 ± 8.9

0/9 (0.0%)

3/26 (11.5%)

6/15 (40.0%)

33/40 (82.5%)**,^a

77.3 ± 3.9

79.8 ± 3.7

76.5 ± 3.9

76.7 ± 4.1

90.7 ± 5.2

89.7 ± 6.6

91.4 ± 7.7

80.1 ± 6.6 ***,^a***,^b

9

7

26

22

0

1

0

25***,^a

228 ± 217

238 ± 226

403 ± 273

504 ± 235

133 ± 151

142 ± 158

247 ± 240

368 ± 246 *,^a**,^b

150 ± 122

146 ± 75

246 ± 162

376 ± 346

161 ± 91

143 ± 123

201 ± 157

291 ± 218 *,^a*,^b

OVER-WEIGHT

Low BG group

High BG group

Control

Trained

Control

Trained

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

Baseline

After 5 mo.

6 F + 2 M

9 F +3 M

7 F + 6 M

14 F + 12 M

11.8 ± 3.0

12.3 ± 2.6

10.6 ± 4.0

11.9 ± 3.3

32.8 ± 12.7

35.0 ± 6.7

34.3 ± 15,4

37.5 ± 15.3

1/8 (12.5%)

2/12 (16.7%)

2/13 (15.4%)

22/26 (84.6%)***,^a

77.4 ± 3.6

81,8 ± 6.9

77,1 ± 3,1

77,2 ± 4,8

90,9 ± 7,1

93,9 ± 4,8

91,3 ± 6,5

79,6 ± 7.5 ***,^a***,^b

8

5

12

10*,^a

0

0

0

19***,^a

194 ± 95

373 ± 232

333 ± 169

514 ± 197

278 ± 225

460 ± 284 *,^b

247 ± 160

420 ± 224 ***,^b

138 ± 121

182 ± 219

214 ± 138

223 ± 124

226 ± 168

167 ± 121

225 ± 116

286 ± 191