Table 3. Subject Characteristics in the Subset of Subjects who Maintained Body Mass within 2.3 kg.
| Maltose | Trehalose | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 12 | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 12 |
| N (men/women) | 14 (7/7) | --- | --- | 12 (6/6) | --- | --- |
| Age (years) | 64±3 | --- | --- | 65±2 | --- | --- |
| Mass (kg) | 71.3±4.0 | 71.6±4.0 | 71.6±3.9 | 72.7±5.1 | 73.3±5.1* | 73.6±5.1 |
| Fat (%) | 29.1±1.8 | --- | 30.0±1.8 | 30.6±2.4 | --- | 30.9±2.4 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.84±0.02 | --- | 0.84±0.02 | 0.86±0.03 | --- | 0.86±0.03 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 125±4 | --- | 127±4 | 131±4 | --- | 131±4 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 71±2 | --- | 70±2 | 72±3 | --- | 70±4 |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 51±5 | --- | 57±4* | 55±4 | --- | 56±4 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 57±1 | 57±1 | 56±2 | 56±2 | 56±2 | 59±2 |
| VO2 max (ml/kg/min) | 31.8±1.8 | --- | 31.5±1.8 | 29.7±2.1 | --- | 29.5±2.1 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 180±12 | 177±12 | 175±12 | 183±9 | 187±9 | 183±10 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60±3 | 59±3 | 57±3 | 56±6 | 57±6 | 53±5 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 103±10 | 101±9 | 99±9 | 109±6 | 111±5 | 111±7 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 85±2 | 88±5 | 91±7 | 84±1 | 83±2 | 84±2 |
Data are mean ± SE;
*
P<0.05 vs. baseline of same group.
BP blood pressure, VO2 max maximal oxygen consumption, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein.