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. 2012 Sep 27;7(9):e46142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046142

Table 2. General Characteristics of participants during harvest and non-harvest periods in 28 participants.

Variables Harvest Non-harvest p-value
BMI a[kg/m2 (mean ± SDb)] 22.6±2.7 23.4±2.9 <0.001c
Weight [kg (median; IQRd)] 64.5 (61.0–69.5) 67.0 (2.0–73.5) <0.001e
Abdcirc f[cm (median; IQR)] 80.0 (75.0–84.0) 83.0 (78.0–87.5) 0.002e
Total Cholesterol [mg/dL(mean± SD)] 159.9±38.1 151.2±33.5 0.041 c
HDL g Cholesterol [mg/dL(mean± SD)] 50.0±10.7 42.5±8.2 <0.00 c
LDL h Cholesterol [mg/dL(mean± SD)] 90.0±26.1 88.8±27.0 0.689 c
Triglycerides [mg/dL(mean± SD)] 102.6±64.2 106.7±91.4 0.663 c
Heart rate [BPMi(mean ± SD] 60.8±8.8 58.7±9.1 0.237c
SBP j[mmHg (mean ± SD)] 125.36±14,81 118.07±17.8 0.046c
DBP k[mmHg (mean ± SD)] 78.00±12.96 70.57±13.88 0.013c
a

: body mass index;

b

: standard deviation;

c

: paired t test;

d

: interquartile range;

e

: Wilcoxon rank test;

f

: abdominal circumference;

g

: High Density Lipoprotein;

h

: Low Density Lipoprotein;

i

: beats per minute;

j

: systolic blood pressure;

k

: diastolic blood pressure.