Table 5.
Demographics and clinical measures at baseline
| Variable | High Protein Group (n=20) |
Standard Protein Group (n=32) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (mean ± SD) | 59.8 ± 8.7 | 57.3 ± 10.5 | 0.374 |
| Gender | Male, n (%) | 13 (65.0) | 25(78.1) | 0.299 |
| Female, n (%) | 7 (35.0) | 7(21.9) | ||
| Race | Whites, n (%) | 12(60.0) | 18(56.2) | 0.950 |
| Blacks, n (%) | 3(15.0) | 5(15.6) | ||
| Hispanics, n (%) | 4 (20.0) | 6(18.8) | ||
| Asian, n (%) | 1 (5.0) | 3 (9.4) | ||
| Marital Status | Married, n (%) | 10 (50.0) | 19 (59.0) | 0.438 |
| Not Married, n (%) | 10 (50.0) | 13(41.0) | ||
| Education | ≤ High School, n (%) | 4 (20.0) | 7(21.9) | 0.708 |
| Some College, n (%) | 8 (40.0) | 12(37.5) | ||
| College and above, n (%) | 8 (40.0) | 13 (40.6) | ||
| Clinical Variables | Weight (kg) (mean ± SD) | 113.1 ± 24.7 | 111.7 ± 20.6 | 0.819 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 37.30 ± 8.3 | 37.6 ± 5.5 | 0.858 | |
| Waist Circumference (cm) (mean ± SD) | 118.1 ± 11.7 | 122.2 ± 12.4 | 0.246 | |
| Total % Fat (mean ± SD) | 37.6 ± 7.6 | 36.8 ± 7.0 | 0.693 | |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 150.0 ± 46.1 | 162.2 ± 39.1 | 0.25 | |
| HDL (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 40.6 ± 14.9 | 40.8 ± 10.2 | 0.943 | |
| LDL (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 83.1 ± 29.1 | 94.7 ± 35.8 | 0.169 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 133.1 ± 59.8 | 153.5 ± 87.2 | 0.530 | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 131.1 ± 55.2 | 139.2 ± 66.9 | 0.649 | |
| HbAlC (g/dL) (mean ± SD) | 11.1 ± 3.9 | 9.6 ± 3.8 | 0.187 | |
| VO2 max mg/kg/min (mean ± SD) | 12.1 ± 2.7 | 12.7 ± 4.6 | 0.640 | |
| 6 minute walk (m) (mean ± SD) | 1222.7 ± 451.4 | 1300 ± 337.9 | 0.479 | |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (mean ± SD) | 39.6 ± 14.1 | 34.9 ± 11.6 | 0.189 | |