Research Article
The Effect of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Body Weight, Glycemic Control, and Other Metabolic Markers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Table 2
Comparison of ultrasound parameters of the carotid artery and metabolic markers between the baseline and follow-up assessments in the intervention and control groups.
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No significant difference () was found in age, gender, duration of type 2 diabetes, metabolic markers, CIMT, and CAS between the intervention and control groups in the baseline assessment. value indicates significant difference between baseline and follow-up examination in either intervention group or control group. IMT: intima-media thickness; DC: distensibility coefficient; CC: compliance coefficient; PWV: pulse wave velocity; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; and DBP: diastolic blood pressure. |