Research Article

Supplementation with Korean Red Ginseng Improves Current Perception Threshold in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 2

Anthropometric and biochemical profile.

KRG group ()Placebo group ()
Week 0Week 24Within-group valueWeek 0Week 24Within-group value

BMI (kg/m2)NSNS
SBP (mmHg)NSNS
DBP (mmHg)NSNS
HbA1c (%)NSNS
FPG (mg/dl)NSNS
2 h Glc (mg/dl)NSNS
Ins (mcIU/ml)NSNS
2 h Ins (mcIU/ml)NSNS
HOMA-IRNSNS
TC (mg/dl)NSNS
TG (mg/dl)NSNS
HDL-C (mg/dl)NSNS
LDL-C (mg/dl)NSNS
Apo A1 (mg/dl)NSNS
Apo B (mg/dl)NSNS

BMI: body mass index; SBP: systemic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; 2 h Glc: 2-hour glucose; Ins: fasting insulin; 2 h Ins: 2-hour insulin; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: HDL-cholesterol; LDL-C: LDL-cholesterol; Apo A1: apolipoprotein A1; Apo B: apolipoprotein B.