Table 6

Glycaemic level after stratification by per cent energy from CHO consumption in the T2DM group (descriptive observation)

Blood glucose parametersPercentage of total energy intake from CHO stratification
<50%50–60%>60%
FBG (mg/dL) mean (SD) (n=314)150.8 (61.6)
n=16
147.0 (65.6)
n=76
148.3 (59.6)
n=222
PPBG (mg/dL) mean (SD) (n=309)225.0 (91.8)
n=16
206.2 (91.6)
n=77
224.5 (89.4)
n=216
HbA1c (%) mean (SD) (n=299)8.2 (1.2)
n=16
8.0 (1.8)
n=78
8.2 (2.1)
n=205
  • CHO, carbohydrate; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; PPBG, postprandial blood glucose; T2DM, type-2 diabetes mellitus.