Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants who completed a 12-week intervention of the LSF or MPE diets a .
| Characteristics | LSF | MPE | P-value b |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 38 | 39 | - |
| Age (years) | 46.9 ± 1.7 | 46.4 ± 1.5 | 0.84 |
| Sex (female) | 35 (92.1) | 32 (82.1) | 0.31 |
| MS duration (years) | 12.1 ± 1.6 | 9.3 ± 1.0 | 0.14 |
| Disease-modifying drug use | 0.83 | ||
| None | 13 | 10 | |
| Oral | 11 | 11 | |
| Injectable | 10 | 12 | |
| Infused | 4 | 6 | |
| Race (Caucasian) | 36 (94.7) | 38 (97.4) | 0.99 |
| Education | 0.32 | ||
| High school | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.7) | - |
| Some college | 12 (31.6) | 10 (25.6) | - |
| 4-year degree | 11 (28.9) | 8 (20.5) | - |
| Advanced degree | 15 (39.5) | 18 (46.2) | - |
| Smoking status | 0.13 | ||
| Never | 29 (76.3) | 23 (59.0) | - |
| Former | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.1) | - |
| Current | 6 (15.8) | 14 (35.9) | - |
| Alcohol drinks per month c | 0.99 | ||
| None | 6 (15.8) | 7 (17.9) | - |
| Within recommendations | 29 (76.3) | 29 (74.4) | - |
| Above recommendations | 3 (7.9) | 3 (7.7) | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 0.94 | 30.2 ± 1.3 | 0.11 |
| 6-min walk distance (meters) | 481 ± 16.3 | 459 ± 10.3 | 0.40 |
| Walking assistive device used (y) | 5 (13.2) | 4 (10.3) | 0.73 |
| Serum vitamin D (nmol/L) | 47.9 ± 3.9 | 50.9 ± 3.2 | 0.55 |
a
Data are shown as mean ± SEM or N (%). There were no significant differences in baseline values between groups. Adapted with permission. 15
b
Significance determined by Fisher's exact or two-sample t-tests.
c
Alcohol recommendations defined as ≤ 1 standard drink per day for females and ≤ 2 standard drinks per day for males.