Table 1.
Participants’ baseline characteristics
Paleolithic diet (n=15) | Paleolithic diet + Exercise (n=14) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 (53–64) | 61 (58–66) |
Men/women (n) | 10/5 | 9/5 |
Diabetes duration (years) | 3 (1–5) | 5.5 (1–8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.4 (29.4–33.1) | 31.7 (29.2–35.4) |
Diabetes treatment (n) | ||
Diet only | 5 | 4 |
Metformin | 10 | 10 |
Other treatment (n) | ||
ACEI/ARB | 9 | 10 |
Diuretic | 6 | 5 |
Calcium-channel blocker | 4 | 5 |
Statin | 6 | 8 |
Antiplatelet drug | 2 | 3 |
Other | 8 | 2 |
Data are reported as the median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker.