Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
| ALL n = 35 | Krill Powder Value n = 18 | Placebo Value n = 17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n) | Female | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Male | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Race (n) | Caucasian | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Age (yrs) | N | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Mean | 55.4 | 55.3 | 55.5 | |
| SD | 8.6 | 8.4 | 9.0 | |
| Min | 33 | 38 | 33 | |
| Median | 57.0 | 57.5 | 57.0 | |
| Max | 65 | 65 | 65 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean | 28.0 | 28.7 | 27.3 |
| SD | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Mean | 138.7 | 141.8 | 135.4 |
| SD | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.2 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Mean | 87.2 | 88.6 | 85.6 |
| SD | 6.9 | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean | 5.79 | 5.78 | 5.79 |
| SD | 0.89 | 0.80 | 1.00 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean | 3.92 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| SD | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.92 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.63 |
| SD | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.34 | |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | Mean | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.29 |
| SD | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.61 | |
BMI body mass index, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein