Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Participants
| Characteristic | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 50.7 ± 9.2a |
| Female, % | 63.8 |
| Race or ethnicity, % | |
| White | 79.3 |
| Black | 15.4 |
| Hispanic | 3.8 |
| Asian or other | 1.6 |
| Dietary intake per day | |
| Energy, kcal | 1971.5 ± 574.6 |
| CHO, % | 44.7 ± 7.5 |
| Fat, % | 37.0 ± 5.8 |
| Protein, % | 18.1 ± 3.3 |
| Weight, kg | 92.7 ± 15.5 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 32.6 ± 3.9 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 103.2 ± 13.1 |
| Use of medication, % | |
| Antihypertensive agents | 27.6 |
| Lipid-lowering agents | 18.9 |
| Adiponectin median, IQR | 8.0, 7.0 |
| Hypertension, % | 35.0 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 119.3 ± 13.4 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 75.3 ± 9.4 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 91.5 ± 11.7 |
| Insulin median, IQR | 10.4, 8.4 |
| HOMA-IR median, IQR | 2.3, 2.1 |
| HOMA-β median, IQR | 1.3, 1.0 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 202.0 ± 36.6 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 125.4 ± 31.8 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 49.2 ± 14.3 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 139.1 ± 79.4 |
| Resting metabolic rate, kcal/d | 1542.9 ± 297.5 |
| Respiratory quotient | 0.84 ± 0.04 |
a
Values are mean ± SD for continuous variables and percentage for categorical variables unless otherwise indicated.