Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Subjects
| Placebo (n = 10) | Cinnulin (n = 12) | P-value | |
| General | |||
| Sex (M/F) | 3/7 | 8/4 | 0.15 |
| Age (y) | 45.6 ± 11.1 | 46.3 ± 8.8 | 0.88 |
| Weight (kg) | 89.3 ± 30.6 | 93.1 ± 18.1 | 0.72 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.4 ± 12.6 | 32.3 ± 5.7 | 0.61 |
| Body Fat (%) | 43.8 ± 8.0 | 37.9 ± 9.2 | 0.13 |
| Lean Mass (kg) | 43.9 ± 11.1 | 53.7 ± 11.8 | 0.06 |
| Metabolic | |||
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 133 ± 22 | 133 ± 14 | 0.94 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 83 ± 14 | 83 ± 6 | 0.94 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 112 ± 10 | 116 ± 13 | 0.40 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192 ± 49 | 185 ± 44 | 0.72 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 105 ± 52 | 107 ± 36 | 0.90 |
| VLDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 33 ± 21 | 25 ± 9 | 0.28 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 55 ± 14 | 50 ± 13 | 0.36 |
| Triacylglycerol (mg/dL) | 165 ± 107 | 166 ± 142 | 0.99 |
| Dietary | |||
| Kcals/day | 1706 ± 427 | 1741 ± 551 | 0.87 |
| % Carbohydrate | 46 ± 13 | 43 ± 12 | 0.59 |
| % Fat | 33 ± 9 | 33 ± 10 | 0.98 |
| % Protein | 20 ± 11 | 23 ± 7 | 0.38 |
| Fiber (grams/d) | 14 ± 7 | 16 ± 8 | 0.42 |
Data are expressed as group means ± SD. P-values were calculated from independent t-tests for all variables except sex (where a chi-square test was used). No significant differences were noted between groups, although there was a trend for greater lean mass in the Cinnulin group (P < 0.06). To convert glucose from mg/dL into mmol/L multiply by 0.0555; to convert cholesterol (total, LDL-C, VLDL-C and HDL-C) from mg/dL into mmol/L multiply by 0.0259; to convert triacylglycerol from mg/dL into mmol/L multiply by 0.0113.