Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population stratified by groups
| Variables |
Groups
|
p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nano-curcumin
N=35 |
Placebo
N=35 |
|||
| Age(y) | 56.34 ± 11.17 | 60.95 ± 10.77 | 0.132 | |
| Sex | Male | 17(48.5) | 14(40) | 0.518 |
| Female | 18(51.5) | 21(60) | ||
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | Normal | 3(8.5) | 5(14.3) | >0.999 |
| Overweight | 26(74.2) | 25(71.4) | ||
| Obesity | 6(17.3) | 5(14.3) | ||
| Smoking habit | Current | 4(11.5) | 3(8.6) | 0.949 |
| Former | 10(28.5) | 9(25.7) | ||
| Never | 21(60) | 23(65.7) | ||
| Hypertension, No. (%) | Yes | 18(51.5) | 21(60) | 0.518 |
| No | 17(48.5) | 14(40) | ||
BMI: Body Mass Index. Data are shown as Mean±SD or No.(%).