Table 1

Baseline characteristics for all subjects who started the study

Characteristic
(n = 18)

Age (years)
22 ± 5
Height (m)
1.73 ± 0.09
Weight (kg)
64.3 ± 10.3
Body mass index (kg/m2)
21.3 ± 1.6
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l)
4.4 ± 1.0
Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)
0.85 ± 0.38
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/l)
20 ± 8
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/l)
16 ± 4
Current smokers n (%)
2 (11)
Alcohol (glass/week) median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)
8 (2, 15)

Variables presented as mean ± sd, current smokers presented as n (%), and alcohol consumption as median with the 25th and 75th percentile.

Boekschoten et al. Nutrition Journal 2004 3:7   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-3-7