Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Participants
| Mean±SD | |
|---|---|
| % Female | 50.0 |
| Age, y | 56.1±7.8 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.2±6.1 |
| Resting systolic blood pressure*, mm Hg | 116.2±13.6 |
| Resting diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 71.0±5.4 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 5.9±21.6 |
| Glycated hemoglobin, % | 6.2±0.5 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.2±1.0 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.5±0.9 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.1±0.3 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.6±0.8 |
| % Taking diabetes medication(s) | |
| None | 16.7 |
| 1* | 66.7 |
| 2 or more | 16.7 |
| % Taking statin therapy | 43.3 |
No participants were taking anti‐hypertensive medications during the study. HDL indicates high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.
*
Of these, 90% were on metformin only.