TABLE 2.
Preintervention characteristics of study completers1
| Refined grain | Whole grain | |
| Sex, M/F, n | 25/15 | 24/17 |
| Race, n | ||
| Caucasian | 21 | 23 |
| Black | 9 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | 6 |
| Other or not reported | 5 | 1 |
| Age, y | 54 ± 52 | 55 ± 6 |
| Weight, kg | 75.4 ± 12.0 | 74.7 ± 12.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.7 ± 3.2 | 25.7 ± 3.9 |
| PAEE,3,4 kcal/d | 426 (685) | 508 (727) |
1
There were no significant differences (χ2 test or independent samples t test).
2
Mean ± SD (all such values).
3
PAEE, physical activity energy expenditure estimated with the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
4
All values are medians (IQRs).