Baseline metric | Remission group n=94 on the diet for a mean(SD) of 35 (31) months Median (IQR) | Non-remission group n=92 on the diet for a mean(SD) of 31 (23) months Median (IQR) | P value |
Time since diagnosis (Months) | 2.0 (0.0–68) | 72 (28–127) | <0.001 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 54 (50–62) | 75 (65–91) | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 63 (54–72) | 62 (55–73) | 0.903 |
Weight (kg) | 96 (84–111) | 97 (86–108) | 0.850 |
Serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 (4.0–5.4) | 4.8 (4.2–5.8) | 0.817 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 0.799 |
Calculated LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.6 (2.8–4.1) | 3.5 (2.9–4.7) | 0.736 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.9 (1.3–3.0) | 2.2 (1.6–3.2) | 0.058 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 140 (136–155) | 140 (132–149) | 0.307 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 80 (78–90) | 80 (76–85) | 0.097 |
BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, Glycated Haemoglobin; HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein; LDL, Low-Density Lipoprotein; T2D, type 2 diabetes.