Table 1.
Description of the study population (n 189)
(Medians with quartile 1 (Q1) and quartile 3 (Q3); mean values and standard deviations, unless otherwise specified)
| Characteristics | Median | Q1, Q3 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31 | 24, 44 |
| Anthropometry | ||
| Height (m)* | ||
| Mean | 1·72 | |
| sd | 0·1 | |
| Weight (kg)* | 76·4 | 68·5, 88·9 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 26·3 | 22·3, 31·0 |
| Blood pressure | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | 118 | 111, 125 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | ||
| Mean | 76·5 | |
| sd | 10·2 | |
| Pulse (beats/min)† | 60 | 55, 65 |
| Lipid profile | ||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l)‡ | ||
| Mean | 4·80 | |
| sd | 1·04 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)‡ | 1·38 | 1·14, 1·60 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)* | 2·66 | 2·13, 3·29 |
| TAG (mmol/l)‡ | 0·92 | 0·65, 1·33 |
| NEFA (μmol/l)* | 587 | 439, 735 |
| Diet | ||
| Energy intake (kJ/d) | 9744 | 8392, 11 451 |
| Protein (E%) | 15·5 | 13·9, 17·5 |
| Carbohydrate (E%) | ||
| Mean | 48·5 | |
| sd | 5·22 | |
| Fat (E%) | ||
| Mean | 32·0 | |
| sd | 5·49 | |
| SFA (g/d) | 29·3 | 22·2, 36·5 |
| MUFA (g/d) | 26·2 | 21·1, 32·8 |
| PUFA (g/d) | 13·0 | 10·6, 16·3 |
| Dietary cholesterol (mg/d)‡ | 308 | 240, 375 |
| Dietary fibre (g/d) | 25·4 | 20·2, 32·5 |
| Dietary Ca intake (mg/d)§ | 1065 | 856, 1330 |
| FFQ: Ca ≤800 mg/d (%)∥¶ | 50·8 | |
E%, energy percentage.
*
n 187.
†
n 161.
‡
n 188.
§
Habitual Ca intake assessed by a 7-d diet record (without supplements).
∥
Value given as a percentage.
¶
Habitual Ca intake assessed by FFQ.