Fiber in Diet Is Associated with Improvement of Glycated Hemoglobin and Lipid Profile in Mexican Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidity in type 2 diabetes patients.

	(%)
Age	54.6 ± 8.0
Sex
Female	270 (68)
Male	125 (32)
Diagnosis of diabetes (years)	6 (3–11)
Diabetes treatment
No pharmacological treatment	16 ()
Oral hypoglycemic agents	300 (76)
Oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin	43 ()
Insulin	36 ()
Lipid lowering medication	84 (21)
Follow a diet plan	65 (16)
Physical activity	51 (13)
Education in diabetes	129 (33)
Hypertension	219 (55)
Smoking	89 (22)
Alcohol consumption	132 (33)
Neuropathy
Peripheral	77 ()
Autonomic	22 ()
Kidney disease
Glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m^2	18 ()
Microalbuminuria 30–299 mg/g	49 ()
Macroalbuminuria >300 mg/g	18 ()

Data are presented as frequencies and percentage. Age is presented as mean ± standard deviation. Years of diagnosis of diabetes are presented as median and interquartile range.