TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics and serum biomarkers of participants with metabolic syndrome completing 8-wk supplementation with freeze-dried blueberries or control treatment1
| Blueberry | Control | |
| n | 25 | 23 |
| Age, y | 51.5 ± 3.0 | 48.0 ± 3.3 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 38.1 ± 1.5 | 37.5 ± 3.0 |
| M/F n/n | 2/23 | 2/21 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 25.3 ± 1.3 | 25.7 ± 3.0 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 33.1 ± 2.6 | 34.0 ± 4.7 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 4.2 ± 0.4 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 70.7 ± 8.8 | 80.0 ± 18.0 |
| Albumin, g/L | 41.0 ± 1.0 | 35.0 ± 2.0 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 138.0 ± 2.0 | 143.0 ± 2.0 |
| White blood cells, minus9 | 7.0 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 0.5 |
| Antihypertensive medication users, % | 22.0 | 21.0 |
| Multivitamin users, % | 12.0 | 10.0 |
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Data are means ± SE.