Table 2 |
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Subject characteristics at baseline1,2 |
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Dose at randomization |
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21 g |
42 g |
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Age, y |
64.8 ± 7.8 |
56.6 ± 13.9 |
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BMI, kg/m2 |
27.3 ± 3.6 |
27.4 ± 3.8 |
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Female, % (n) |
55 (6) |
60 (6) |
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Male, % (n) |
45 (5) |
40 (4) |
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Systolic BP, mm Hg |
109 ± 7 |
116 ± 14 |
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Diastolic BP, mm Hg |
73 ± 10 |
72 ± 10 |
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TC, mmol/L |
5.49 ± 1.17 |
5.54 ± 1.06 |
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LDL, mmol/L |
3.37 ± 0.96 |
3.50 ± 0.91 |
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HDL, mmol/L |
1.61 ± 0.44 |
1.48 ± 0.18 |
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Triglycerides, mmol/L |
1.21 ± 0.40 |
1.24 ± 0.53 |
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Total carotenoids, μmol/L |
2.2 ± 1.0 |
2.6 ± 1.2 |
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α-tocopherol, μmol/L |
26.4 ± 6.8 |
29.3 ± 7.1 |
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γ-tocopherol, μmol/L |
5.4 ± 3.1 |
4.4 ± 2.7 |
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Vitamin C, μmol/L |
48.3 ± 21.0 |
60.8 ± 30.1 |
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Folate, nmol/L |
56.0 ± 17.2 |
50.1 ± 17.4 |
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PLP, nmol/L |
44.6 ± 17.7 |
67.8 ± 59.7 |
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1No significant between-group differences were detected using the independent samples t-test (continuous variables) or chi-square test (categorical variables). 2Values are means ± SD or n (%) |
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McKay et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:21 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-21 |
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