Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in the three groups of the study
| Variable | PL | AL300 | AL500 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (Percent) or Mean ± SD | Number (Percent) or Mean ± SD | Number (Percent) or Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 54.5 ± 7.7 | 49.5 ± 7.5 | 53.2 ± 9.9 | 0.14 |
| Man | (6) 26.1% | (5) 21.7% | (10) 41.7% | 0.29* |
| Woman | (17) 73.9% | (18) 78.3% | (14) 58.3% | |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 27.9 ± 1.2 | 28.6 ± 1 | 28.2 ± 1.1 | 0.14 |
| Height (cm) | 159.7 ± 4.5 | 159.2 ± 7.5 | 161 ± 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.4 ± 4.4 | 72.2 ± 7.4 | 74.4 ± 7.2 | 0.3 |
| HbA1C | 6 ± 0.16 | 6 ± 0.24 | 6 ± 0.23 | 0.37 |
| CHOL-C (mg/dl) | 242.7 ± 3.13 | 241.4 ± 6.9 | 234 ± 1 | 0.14 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 31.9 ± 1.2 | 30.4 ± 1.5 | 31.1 ± 2 | 0.74 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 149.7 ± 5.2 | 148.7 ± 4.5 | 156.1 ± 5.1 | 0.12 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 173 ± 6.7 | 176.4 ± 7.5 | 179.7 ± 1.1 | 0.07 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 110.1 ± 3.9 | 112.2 ± 2.5 | 111 ± 4.1 | 0.149 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.8 ± 3.3 | 125.8 ± 4.1 | 126.2 ± 4.7 | 0.23 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 53.4 ± 5.5 | 50.2 ± 4.6 | 51.8 ± 5 | 0.10 |
*Chi-square test was used to check the homogeneity of gender in the three groups; one-way analysis of variance was used to examine the homogeneity in other variables at baseline.