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. 2015 Dec 29;5(1):e29419. doi: 10.5812/cardiovascmed.29419

Table 1. Participants’ Baseline Characteristics and Important Anthropometrical Measurements a.

Parameter Placebo (n = 28) L-arginine 3, g/d (n = 27) L-arginine 6, g/d (n = 27) P Value
N (Female/Male) 28 (13/15) 27 (14/13) 28 (13/15) 0.874
Age, y b 42.39 ± 7.21 42.33 ± 7.91 44.07 ± 7.82 0.751
Weight, kg b 96.03 ± 13.78 96.48 ± 9.41 93.21 ± 11.51 0.533
BMI, kg/m 2b 35.03 ± 3.48 35.85 ± 4.70 33.16 ± 1.72 0.017
WC, cm b 109.9 ± 10.28 108.85 ± 7.96 111.21 ± 6.23 0.577

aAbbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.

b Data are presented as means ± standard deviations.