Table 1.

Background of subjects

	Control			LE
Age (y)	55.2	±	1.5	56.6	±	1.2
Height (cm)	166	±	3	167	±	2
Body weight (kg)	76.1	±	2.5	78.4	±	2.2
BMI	27.5	±	0.7	28.0	±	0.7
Systolic blood presure (mmHg)	131	±	5	135	±	4
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	80.1	±	3.1	87.1	±	2.5

Mean ± SE of 18 (control) and 19 (LE)

Control Control group, LE Lactic fermented egg white group