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