Table1. Baseline characteristics in participants on canola oil diet and corn oil diet .
Canola Oil (n=52) | Sunflower Oil (n=44) | p | |
Age | 51.94±12.96 | 50.75±12.83 | 0.53 |
BMI | 28.02±4.17 | 27.34±3.82 | 0.41 |
Sex (M/F) | 27/25 | 20/22 | 0.72 |
Risk Factors | |||
HTN | 9 (17.3%) | 4 (9.1%) | 0.24 |
Smoking | 4 (7.7%) | 7 (15.9%) | 0.20 |
History of Cardiac Diseases | 4 (7.7%) | 5 (11.6%) | 0.51 |
Drugs | |||
Statins | 17 (32.7%) | 13 (29.5%) | 0.74 |
Beta blockers | 10 (19.2%) | 11 (25%) | 0.49 |
BMI: Body Mass Index, HTN: Hypertension
Statistical Methods: Chi-square, student t-test