Research Article

Effect of Coenzyme Q10 on Insulin Resistance in Korean Patients with Prediabetes: A Pilot Single-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 1

General characteristics of the study subjects.

Coenzyme Q10 group (n=39)Placebo group (n=39)p-value
mean±SDmean±SD

Age (years)49.79±8.452.44±6.90.13
Male29(74.36%)28(71.79%)0.80
Female10(25.64%)11(28.21%)
SBP(mmHg)128.8±10.6127.1±9.70.62
DBP(mmHg)77.3±11.277.3±9.50.98
Height(cm)167.4±8.0166.9±8.30.80
Weight(cm)75.3±14.973.4±14.10.60
BMI(kg/m2)26.7±3.726.3±3.40.74
Hypertension Hx..20(44.4%)18(50.0%)
Dyslipidemia Hx.25(55.6%)18(50.0%)
Total Cholesterol(mg/dL)183.2±28.5183.0±28.30.97
Triglyceride (mg/dL)163.5±114.1130.9±58.60.45
HDL-C(mg/dL)46.1±8.150.8±12.20.86
LDL-C(mg/dL)111.5±26.4112.5±26.30.10

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index.