Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study subject

Control (Non-smoker) n = 20

Smoker

All n = 100

Grade I 10–15 sticks/d n = 20

Grade II 16–20 sticks/d n = 30

Grade III 21+ sticks/d n = 30

Age (year)

41.60 ± 8.30

44.40 ± 7.52

43.57 ± 5.85

44.67 ± 6.06

43.67 ± 6.79

Weight (kg)

60.95 ± 3.32

63.25 ± 3.40

62.50 ± 3.64

62.90 ± 2.81

62.46 ± 3.34

Height (m)

1.64 ± 0.03

1.65 ± 0.03

1.65 ± 0.03

1.63 ± 0.04

1.65 ± 0.03

BMI

22.32 ± 1.35

23.11 ± 1.31

22.90 ± 1.63

23.17 ± 1.10

22.91 ± 1.38

Values are mean ± SD.

Bashar and Mitra Nutrition Journal 2004 3:18   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-3-18