Table 1 : Demographic and base line characteristics of the study participants.

Variable	Group (A) (n=20)	Group (B) (n=20)	p-value
	X±SD	X±SD
Age(year)	48.25±0.63	47.95±0.95	0.48
Height(cm)	160±1.6	164±1.2	0.08
Body weight(Kg)	105±2.15	100±2.9	0.25
BMI(Kg/m2)	39.01±0.67	39.14±0.87	0.94
WC(cm)	114.3±1.68	116.4±1.85	0.41
LANSS	21.75±0.45	21.80±0.42	0.93
LEFS	55.30±1.18	56.35±1.24	0.54
OGTT:
-FBG(mg/dl)	118.1±1.11	116.8±1.37	0.31
-60-minute PP(mg/dl)	182.2±8.40	206.2±5.55	0.06
-90-minute PP(mg/dl)	175.4±8.2	188±3.75	0.17
-120-minute PP(mg/dl)	156.6±5.47	166.45±2.2	0.1

X: mean; SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index;
WC: waist circumference;
LANSS: Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic symptoms and signs Scale;
LEFS: lower extremity functional scale; OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test;
FBG: fasting blood glucose; PP: post prandial