Table 4

Correlation between HbA1c and each of these measurements in the studied groups before and after 6 months of the exercise program.

Before

After

Variables

r

P

R

P

Triglecrides

0.545

0.00**

0.531

0.00**

Cholesterol

0.513

0.00**

0.598

0.00**

LDL-c

0.446

0.00**

0.33

0.03*

HDL-c

-0.1

0.54

-0.071

0.66

DM duration

-0.006

0.97

-0.005

0.97

r = correlation coefficient

There were significant positive correlation between HbA1c and TG, cholesterol and LDL-c before and after the exercise program. While there were no significant correlation between HbA1c and DM duration, HDL-c neither before nor after the exercise program.

Salem et al. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2010 2:47   doi:10.1186/1758-5996-2-47