Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 14) | |
|---|---|
| Sex (% male) | 50% |
| Age (years) | 24 ± 4 |
| Race, white (%) | 100% |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 2.6 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78 ± 9 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126 (108–158) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73 (64–90) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 0.7 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.14 ± 0.62 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.21 ± 0.67 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.52 ± 0.38 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.64 ± 0.69 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.96 ± 0.41 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD when normally distributed or as median (with minimum and maximum values) for non-normally distributed continuous variables, and as percentages for categorical data.