Could Metformin Manage Gestational Diabetes Mellitus instead of Insulin?

Table 2

Fasting blood sugar (FBS) and mean 2-hr postprandial blood sugar at start and throughout treatment (mg/dL).

Parameter	Metformin group	Insulin group	value
Mean fasting (FBS) (mg/dL) at starting of treatment	136.09 ± 39.85	137.56 ± 41.10	0.869
Mean 2-hr postprandial blood sugar at starting of treatment	198.32 ± 214.67	196.52 ± 15.45	0.451
Mean fasting (FBS) (mg/dL) throughout treatment	93.25 ± 13.7	94.33 ± 11.1	0.953
Mean 2-hr postprandial blood sugar throughout treatment	116.52 ± 3.53	117.12 ± 3.45	0.158