Table 2 |
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| Characteristics of subjects at baseline by treatment group1,2 | ||||
| PMR + I | PMR | INU | CON | |
| N | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Age, y | 34.62 ± 7.4 | 33.17 ± 7.63 | 32.58 ± 8.13 | 33.39 ± 8.72 |
| Weight, Kg | 75.96 ± 11.71 | 75.79 ± 12.45 | 76.55 ± 10.96 | 76.45 ± 11.07 |
| Height, cm | 155.98 ± 4.45 | 157.32 ± 5.91 | 157.76 ± 5.94 | 157.49 ± 6.29 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 91.88 ± 9.91 | 90.75 ± 9.34 | 91.07 ± 8.66 | 92.16 ± 8.91 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 31.17 ± 4.37 | 30.55 ± 4.13 | 30.74 ± 3.87 | 30.86 ± 4.47 |
| Body fat, % | 38.85 ± 6.16 | 39.39 ± 5.43 | 39.45 ± 6.11 | 40.22 ± 6.29 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 104.39 ± 10.3 | 96.66 ± 13.57 | 95.59 ± 7.58 | 97.83 ± 8.44 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 186.74 ±37.56 | 172.75 ± 34.36 | 171.00 ± 26.13 | 183.75 ± 24.84 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 41.74 ± 10.55 | 44.40 ± 10.58 | 41.26 ± 9.66 | 44.54 ± 8.44 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 110.59 ± 35.12 | 96.37 ± 40.76 | 96.72 ± 26.54 | 109.79 ± 22.99 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 172.13 ± 71.43 | 159.89 ± 82.26 | 165.10 ± 80.22 | 154.03 ± 80.1 |
1 Values are means ± Standard deviation.
2 There were no significant differences between treatment groups in ANOVA.
PMR = Partial meal replacement, INU = Inulin, CON = Control group.
Tovar et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:44 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-44