Table 1.
Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics of subjects.
| Placebo | PT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Female | Male | |
| n | 19 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
| Age (years) | 47.68 ± 1.80 | 50.57 ± 2.72 | 50.53 ± 1.50 | 50.80 ± 3.43 |
| Body weight (kg) | 65.54 ± 1.13 | 74.22 ± 3.99 | 63.12 ± 1.47 | 78.18 ± 4.67 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.11 ± 0.44 | 25.52 ± 0.84 | 25.24 ± 0.40 | 26.46 ± 1.00 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 137.16 ± 3.22 | 144.67 ± 10.08 | 128.37 ± 3.83 | 146.00 ± 12.88 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79.79 ± 1.72 | 85.17 ± 5.21 | 73.16 ± 2.79 | 86.80 ± 8.63 |
| WHR | 0.86 ± 0.01 | 0.91 ± 0.01 | 0.84 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 109.17 ± 6.48 | 104.47 ± 4.35 | 113.67 ± 10.42 | 104.47 ± 4.35 |
Values are the mean ± SE. Placebo, starch; PT, pterocarpan-high soy leaf extract (2 g/day); BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; WHR, waist-hip ratio; FBG, fasting blood glucose.