Research Article
Effect of Metformin on Anthropometric Measurements and Hormonal and Biochemical Profile in Patients with Prediabetes
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| | Variable | Female (), (%) | Male (), (%) |
| | Age (years) () | | | | Marital status | | | | Single | 5 (13.2) | 1 (7.1) | | Married | 33 (86.8) | 13 (92.9) | | Body mass index(BMI) (kg/m2) | | | | Normal | 3 (9.4) | 1 (7.1) | | Overweight | 8 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | | Obese | 21 (65.6) | 11 (78.6) | | Physical activity | | | | Active | 4 (10.5) | 3 (21.4) | | Not active | 34 (89.5) | 11 (78.6) | | Smoking | | | | Current | 4 (10.3) | 9 (64.3) | | Nonsmoker | 35 (89.7) | 5 (35.7) | | Metformin dose | | | | 1500 mg | 21 (55.3) | 7 (50.0) | | 2550 mg | 17 (44.7) | 7 (50.0) | | Hypertension | 21 (55.3) | 8 (57.1) | | Dyslipidemia | 27 (71.1) | 10 (71.4) | | On statin | 16 (42.1) | 5 (35.7) |
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