Table 1.
Main Clinical Characteristics of Human Patients.
| Clinical characteristic | N = 29 |
|---|---|
| Age mean (years) | 45.3 ± 9.4 |
| Age range (years) | 31–60 |
| BMI | 29.0 ± 8.9 |
| Healthy weight | 34.5% |
| Overweight | 34.5% |
| Obesity | 31.0 |
| Diabetes | 41.4 |
| High blood pressure | 20.7 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 17.2 |
| Metabolic syndromea | 31.0 |
| Smoking (%) | 13.8 |
Note. Percentages or averages and standard deviation are shown. aDiagnosed in accordance with the guidelines of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults “ATP III.” BMI = body mass index.