Table 1. Demographic and baseline characteristics of human intervention study participants in the active (Lactobacillus plantarum ECGC 13110402) and placebo treatment groups.
| Variable | Placebo (n = 23) Mean (SD) |
Active (n = 23) Mean (SD) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.0 (8.4) | 52.3 (10.7) | 0.89 |
| Gender (*) Female | 14 (61%) | 18 (78%) | 0.20 |
| Male | 9 (39%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Total cholesterol (mM) | 5.22 (0.92) | 5.10 (0.71) | 0.62 |
| HDL cholesterol (mM) | 1.24 (0.31) | 1.40 (0.35) | 0.10 |
| LDL cholesterol (mM) | 3.44 (0.76) | 3.20 (0.68) | 0.28 |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.18 (0.45) | 1.11 (0.46) | 0.61 |
| Weight (Kg) | 79.2 (16.5) | 72.1 (12.0) | 0.10 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.8 (5.0) | 26.7 (3.7) | 0.96 |
| Waist (cm) | 92.3 (13.5) | 89.6 (12.0) | 0.49 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 118.7 (16.0) | 119.2 (13.2) | 0.73 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 71.0 (12.2) | 73.0 (8.0) | 0.52 |
(*) Number (%) reported.
BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure