Table 1.
Study patients’ demographics.
| All Patients (n = 55) |
Placebo (n = 28) |
PA (n = 27) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 50.4 (±11.6) | 51.8 (±11.1) | 49.1 (±11.9) | 0.395 |
| Females | 39 (70.1%) | 21 (75%) | 18 (66.7%) | 0.778 |
| Body Mass Index * | 27.1 (±4.3) | 26.4 (±3.7) | 27.7 (±4.7) | 0.268 |
| Medical history | ||||
| Diabetes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.313 |
| Hypertension | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0.378 |
| Cholesterol levels (mg/dL) | ||||
| Total (mg/dL) | 256.9 (±43.3) | 263.1 (±36.1) | 250.4 (±48.7) | 0.284 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 184.7 (±41) | 188.3 (±34.9) | 181.2 (±46.3) | 0.53 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 67.2 (±20.8) | 72.8 (±20.1) | 61.3 (±19.8) | 0.047 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard error of mean (SEM). * Body mass index was calculated by weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.