Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of post-menopausal female trial participants by intervention groups.
| Baseline Characteristics of Participants According to Study Group ° | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mediterranean Diet
(N = 17) |
Low-fat Diet
(N = 16) |
Control Diet
(N = 17) |
| Age—years. | 54.71 ± 6.20 | 55.19 ± 8.32 | 56.71 ± 6.66 |
| Cancer grade—no. (%) | |||
| 1 | 4 (24) | 3 (19) | 5 (29) |
| 2 | 8 (47) | 5 (31) | 6 (35) |
| 3 | 5 (29) | 7 (44) | 6 (35) |
| Not Specified | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Ethnicity—no. (%) | |||
| NZ European | 13 (76) | 11 (69) | 10 (59) |
| Maori | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| Dutch | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| NZ/Samoan/German | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| Chinese | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) |
| American | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| South East Asian | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| Korean | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| Cook Island Maori | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| English | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Australian | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Indian-Mauritian | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Not Specified | 1 (6) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Smoker—no. (%) | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| No | 17 (100) | 14 (88) | 17 (100) |
| Not Specified | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Type 2 Diabetes—no. (%) | |||
| Yes | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| No | 16 (94) | 14 (88) | 17 (100) |
| Not Specified | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy—no. (%) | |||
| Yes | 6 (35) | 4 (25) | 5 (29) |
| No | 10 (59) | 12 (75) | 10 (59) |
| Not Specified | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 2 (12) |
| BMI ◊ | 29.31 ± 5.62 | 26.87 ± 4.99 | 27.51 ± 5.93 |
| <25—no. (%) | 4 (24) | 6 (38) | 6 (35) |
| 25–30—no. (%) | 3 (18) | 4 (25) | 5 (29) |
| >30—no. (%) | 10 (59) | 5 (31) | 5 (29) |
| Weight—kg | 80.62 ± 16.86 | 71.94 ± 14.69 | 72.17 ± 14.44 |
| Waist Circumference—cm | 89.35 ± 11.41 | 84.22 ± 11.05 | 87.32 ± 11.40 |
| Height—cm | 165.18 ± 7.58 | 165.74 ± 5.4 | 162.45 ± 7.20 |
| HbA1c—% | 5.6 ± 0.45 | 5.58 ± 0.36 | 5.5 ± 0.63 |
| Total Cholesterol—mmol/L | 5.40 ± 0.81 | 5.01 ± 1.05 | 5.67 ± 1.05 |
| HDL—mmol/L | 1.80 ± 0.47 | 1.66 ± 0.44 | 1.60 ± 0.51 |
| LDL—mmol/L | 3.04 ± 0.63 | 2.76 ± 0.72 | 3.18 ± 0.88 |
| Total cholesterol:HDL cholesterol—mmol/L | 3.21 ± 1.00 | 3.41 ± 1.13 | 3.72 ± 1.25 |
| Triglycerides—mmol/L | 1.29 ± 0.92 | 1.41 ± 0.93 | 1.67 ± 0.86 |
| Non-HDL—mmol/L | 3.58 ± 1.01 | 3.68 ± 1.28 | 3.87 ± 1.00 |
° Data are presented as means ± SD. ◊ Body-mass index is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres. BMI: body mass index; HbA1c: glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein.