showed a trendp =0.056
20 In the current study, however, more metabolic changes were observed in the control group, and although the groups were matched for age, the control group had a significantly higher mean BMI (31.53 kg/m 2 vs 26.97 kg/m 2 ; p =0.044) and mean HbA1c level (6.62% vs 5.59%; p =0.000) and showed a trend toward higher mean fasting plasma glucose (102.58 mg/dL vs 92 mg/dL; p =0.056) and TC (220.64 mg/dL vs 188.07 mg/dL; p =0.088) levels.