| |
Inulin (n = 20)
|
Cellulose (n = 19)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Gender (M:F)
|
13:8
|
11:9
|
0.66
|
|
Age (years)
|
58.2 ± 12.0
|
59.7 ± 8.9
|
0.53
|
|
Weight (kg)b
|
88.2 ± 14.0
|
83.4 ± 19.7
|
0.28
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
30.8 ± 4.1
|
30.0 ± 2.3
|
0.41
|
|
FPG (mmol/L)
|
5.7 ± 0.5
|
5.9 ± 0.6
|
0.20
|
|
2hPG (mmol/L)
|
7.3 ± 2.3
|
7.3 ± 2.0
|
0.99
|
|
HbA1c (%) and (mmol/mola)
|
5.9 ± 0.1 (41.3 ± 1.4)
|
5.7 ± 0.1 (38.8 ± 0.9)
|
0.78
|
|
Fasting insulin (pmol/L)
|
95.4 (116.8)b
|
114.1 (132.9)b
|
0.17
|
- Values are means and SD. Gender is expressed as a ratio of males to females. There were no significant differences between the groups for any of the baseline variables. FPG fasting plasma glucose; 2hPG 2-hour plasma glucose
-
aSI units for HbA1c shown in brackets
-
bFasting insulin was not normally distributed so values given are for median (interquartile range)
