Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and anthropometrical measurements of subjects at screening [%, (mean ± SD) or (median (min-max)]
| Parameter | Placebo yoghurt group n = 35 | Plant stanol yoghurt group n = 35 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
43.5 ± 10.52 |
45.5 ± 7.06 |
0.361b |
| Gender (M/F) |
14/21 |
15/20 |
0.808 a |
| Smokers (%) |
28.6 |
34.3 |
0.607 a |
| Alcohol consumers (%) |
40.0 |
51.4 |
0.337 a |
| Physically activity level (PAL) |
1.5 ± 0.13 |
1.5 ± 0.15 |
0.567 b |
|
Anthropometrical measurements | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) |
28.2 ± 3.19 |
27.9 ± 3.15 |
0.685 b |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
93.5 ± 8.93 |
94.2 ± 10.19 |
0.775 b |
| Hip circumference (cm) |
103.4 ± 5.44 |
103.3 ± 8.06 |
0.924 b |
| Body Fat Composition (%) |
31.3 ± 7.35 |
31.1 ± 8.11 |
0.914 b |
|
Biochemical parameters (mg/dL) | |||
| Plasma glucose |
89.0 (68.0-133.0) |
88.0 (64.0-125.00) |
0.609 c |
| Serum alanine amino transferase |
20.0 (7.0-59.0) |
24.0 (5.0-62.0) |
0.948 c |
| Serum aspartate amino transferase |
20.0 (11.0-44.0) |
20.0 (10.0-40.0) |
0.986 c |
| Serum glutamyl transferase |
19.0 (6.0-61.0) |
20.0 (9.0-109.0) |
0.204 c |
| Serum akaline phosphatase |
69.0 (37.0-104.0) |
71.0 (28.0-153.0) |
0.304 c |
| Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone |
1.81(0.54-5.68) |
1.96(0.20-5.44) |
0.332 c |
| Serum creatinine |
0.87 ± 0.16 |
0.90 ± 0.15 |
0.398 b |
| Serum C-reactive protein |
0.32 (0.09-0.89) |
0.32 (0.13-2.75) |
0.591 c |
| Total cholesterol |
239.0(203.0-288.0) |
244.0 (204.0-283.0) |
0.488 c |
| HDL-cholesterol |
51.0 (38.0-87.0) |
50.0 (31.0-93.0) |
0.190 c |
| LDL-cholesterol |
153.1 ± 24.14 |
159.2 ± 21.9 |
0.267 b |
| Triglycerides |
141.0 (54.0-370.0) |
166.0 (59.0-310.0) |
0.226 c |
| Non-HDL-cholesterol |
184.9 ± 21.26 |
193.17 ± 26.32 |
0.152 b |
| Apolipoprotein A1 |
156.3 ± 20.41 |
154.8 ± 26.16 |
0.796 b |
| Apolipoprotein B |
126.0 ± 17.17 |
131.6 ± 21.69 |
0.233 b |
| Lipoprotein(a) | 20.8 (5.96-165.0) | 20.0 (9.40-153.0) | 0.533 c |
a: Difference between the groups (Pearson Chi-Square test).
b: Difference between the groups (Student T-test was used as the data was normally distributed).
c: Difference between the groups (Mann-Whitney U test was used as the data was not normally distributed).