TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the volunteers1
| Male |
Female |
|||||
| Standard broccoli(n = 9) | HG broccoli(n = 10) | Peas(n = 5) | Standard broccoli(n = 10) | HG broccoli(n = 9) | Peas(n = 5) | |
| Age (y) | 57.3 ± 5.83 | 59.8 ± 7.28 | 62.0 ± 2.12 | 60.8 ± 5.31 | 63.8 ± 7.92 | 61.4 ± 2.51 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 3.17 | 25.8 ± 2.99 | 25.4 ± 2.79 | 26.0 ± 3.20 | 25.1 ± 4.48 | 26.4 ± 3.73 |
| Waist (cm) | 91.5 ± 10.39 | 94.1 ± 3.63 | 93.4 ± 6.39 | 83.8 ± 7.46 | 82.3 ± 12.38 | 85.6 ± 6.36 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 128 ± 6.2 | 128 ± 10.1 | 127 ± 10.3 | 137 ± 16.7 | 142 ± 11.7 | 132 ± 9.7 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 78.0 ± 7.11 | 81.4 ± 8.59 | 80.4 ± 6.27 | 80.8 ± 9.81 | 85.8 ± 7.07 | 81.0 ± 3.32 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.38 ± 0.96 | 5.12 ± 0.55 | 4.57 ± 0.62 | 6.54 ± 0.97 | 6.03 ± 0.72 | 5.57 ± 0.42 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.62 ± 0.54 | 1.47 ± 0.37 | 1.36 ± 0.11 | 1.94 ± 0.42 | 1.72 ± 0.27 | 1.44 ± 0.13 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.05 ± 0.36 | 1.19 ± 0.18 | 1.08 ± 0.47 | 1.59 ± 1.08 | 1.45 ± 0.65 | 1.36 ± 0.24 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.22 ± 0.34 | 5.32 ± 0.33 | 5.48 ± 0.32 | 5.25 ± 0.38 | 5.04 ± 0.47 | 4.72 ± 0.24 |
| JBS2 CVD risk (%) | 14.0 ± 0.03 | 14.0 ± 0.03 | 15.0 ± 0.03 | 13.0 ± 0.02 | 13.0 ± 0.03 | 13.0 ± 0.02 |
1
All values are means ± SDs. ANOVA showed no significant differences between sex or dietary arm for any variable. BP, blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HG, high glucoraphanin; JBS2, Joint British Societies 2.