Table 2. Baseline characteristics of COMIT participant subset at each center.
| RCFFN | INAF | PSU | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n | 6 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| Female, n | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 31.4 ± 5.9 | 29.8 ± 3.6 | 29.8 ± 3.9 | 30.4 ± 4.7 |
| Age (years) | 42.8 ± 14.6 | 49.0 ± 13.7 | 46.6 ± 9.2 | 45.8 ± 12.9 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.49 ± 0.98 | 5.61 ± 0.98 | 5.35 ± 0.73 | 5.49 ± 0.89 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.29 | 1.16 ± 0.36 | 1.21 ± 0.22 | 1.20 ± 0.29 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.45 ± 0.75 | 3.48 ± 0.86 | 3.46 ± 0.65 | 3.46 ± 0.74 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.81 ± 1.25 | 2.14 ± 0.87 | 1.49 ± 0.57 | 1.81 ± 0.98 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.40 ± 1.07 | 5.28 ± 0.63 | 5.30 ± 0.37 | 5.33 ± 0.77 |
| Body weight (kg) | 84.3 ± 18.7 | 86.1 ± 15.8 | 91.8 ± 16.3 | 87.1 ± 17.1 |
| Waist | 98.3 ± 17.1 | 102.9 ± 8.9 | 102.0 ± 8.6 | 100.8 ± 12.7 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.2 ± 25.6 | 123.8 ± 14.3 | 123.3 ± 13.3 | 124.2 ± 19.1 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.9 ± 13.6 | 75.2 ± 11.9 | 84.0 ± 9.6 | 80.9 ± 12.4 |
TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; RCFFN: Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Winnipeg, MB Canada; INAF: Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Quebec City, QC, Canada; PSU: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.