Table 1: Comparison of physical characteristics and biochemical parameters at baseline and final of control and vegetable group Data are mean±SD.
* Significant difference between the baseline and final data of same gender within same group (P<0.05).
| Varibles | Control group (n=25) | Vegetable group (n=29) |
| Baseline | Final | Baseline | Final |
| Male (n=8) | Female (n=17) | Male (n=8) | Female (n=17) | Male (n=10) | Female (n=19) | Male (n=10) | Female (n=19) |
| Age (year) | 61.4±7.7 | 64.1±4.8 | 61.4±7.7 | 64.1±4.8 | 63.1±6.3 | 61.4±6.4 | 63.1±6.3 | 61.4±6.4 |
| Weight (kg) | 64.8±5.5 | 54.3±7.2 | 64.8±5.5 | 54.4±7.3 | 65.9±7.7 | 55.2±7.1 | 65.9±7.6 | 55.2±7.1 |
| Height (m) | 1.64±0.07 | 1.53±0.04 | 1.64±0.07 | 1.53±0.04 | 1.64±0.05 | 1.52±0.05 | 1.64±0.05 | 1.52±0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1±2.7 | 23.4±3.4 | 24.1±2.6 | 23.4±3.4 | 24.4±2.2 | 23.8±3.0 | 24.4±2.2 | 23.7±2.9 |
| Body fat (%) | 24.6±3.3 | 35.0±5.2 | 24.4±3.3 | 35.4±5.9 | 24.5±2.2 | 34.9±5.5 | 24.3±2.0 | 34.8±4.8 |
| Visceral fat (%) | 12.0±3.7 | 6.6±2.1 | 12.0±3.7 | 6.6±2.3 | 13.9±2.0 | 6.6±1.6 | 13.9±2.0 | 6.7±1.7 |
| Waist (cm) | 89.6±4.9 | 87.2±10.0 | 89.7±4.9 | 87.2±10.1 | 89.3±4.9 | 85.0±5.9 | 89.3±4.9 | 84.9±5.9 |
| Hip (cm) | 97.5±4.7 | 94.6±7.2 | 97.8±5.1 | 94.6±7.2 | 96.8±4.7 | 94.2±5.9 | 96.9±4.7 | 94.0±5.9 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.92±0.05 | 0.92±0.05 | 0.92±0.05 | 0.92±0.05 | 0.92±0.02 | 0.90±0.04 | 0.92±0.02 | 0.90±0.04 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 7.1±1.7 | 7.2±2.5 | 7.0±2.4 | 6.7±1.5 | 6.1±1.8 | 6.8±1.6 | 5.7±1.6 | 6.9±2.1 |
| All | 7.2±2.2 | 6.8±1.8 | 6.5±1.7 | 6.5±2.0 |
| Fructosamine (μmol/L) | 312±46 | 309±39 | 318±47 | 310±48 | 316±55 | 316±34 | 300±26* | 301±28* |
| All | 310±40 | 312±47 | 316±41 | 301±27 * |