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.