Table 1.
Mean physical characteristics (± SEM) of the study sample (n = 50) and by dietary calcium intake level.
| Characteristics |
Total (n = 50) |
Low Calcium (n = 25) |
High Calcium (n = 25) |
| Age (yr) | 43.8 ± 1.3 | 47.1 ± 1.2* | 40.5 ± 2.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 0.7 | 28.6 ± 0.1 | 30.3 ± 1.2 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 101.9 ± 2.0 | 99.0 ± 2.4 | 104.2 ± 2.9 |
| 24 h Ambulatory SBP (mmHg) | 141.4 ± 1.5 | 140.6 ± 2.2 | 142.2 ± 2.8 |
| 24 h Ambulatory DBP (mmHg) | 83.3 ± 1.0 | 85.1 ± 1.5 | 81.5 ± 1.3 |
| Ambulatory Awake SBP (mmHg) | 145.3 ± 1.5 | 145.3 ± 2.4 | 145.3 ± 1.9 |
| Ambulatory Awake DBP (mmHg) | 85.9 ± 1.0 | 88.1 ± 1.6* | 83.8 ± 1.3 |
| Relative Maximum VO2 (ml·kg-1min-1) | 31.3 ± 0.9 | 30.9 ± 1.1 | 31.7 ± 1.5 |
SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure; VO2 = oxygen consumption
* p < 0.05 low (< median) versus high (≥ median) dietary calcium intake