Table 1.
Characteristics of study population according to gender ∗.
| Characteristics |
Total Sample (n=47) |
Nutraceutical A (n=24) |
Nutraceutical B (n=23) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.7± 8.7 | 58.0± 8.9 | 59.5± 8.5 | 0.55 |
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| Gender (male) | 33 (70) | 16 (67) | 17 (74) | 0.41 |
| Smoking | 7 (14) | 4 (16) | 3 (13) | 0.45 |
| Healthy diet | 25 (53) | 13 (54) | 12 (52) | 0.77 |
| Physically active | 19 (40) | 10 (41) | 9 (39) | 0,65 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.3± 4.6 | 28.0± 5.1 | 26.5± 5.9 | 0.28 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122,9± 14.0 | 125.8± 14.4 | 119.8± 13.2 | 0.14 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.4± 9.9 | 76.4 ± 10.9 | 74.3± 8.9 | 0.47 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 239.1± 26.3 | 234.9± 10.0 | 243.6± 36.1 | 0.29 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 47.0± 3.2 | 46.9± 2.0 | 47.2± 4.2 | 0.46 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 143.8± 25.6 | 141.3± 15.3 | 146.4± 33.3 | 0.49 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 105.4± 34.3 | 104.3± 40.3 | 106.5± 27.6 | 0.83 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 91.1± 6.4 | 90.2± 7.6 | 91.9± 5.0 | 0.38 |
| Insulin (lU/ml) | 8.8 ± 5.3 | 9.4 ± 5.8 | 8.1 ± 4.8 | 0.43 |
∗Data are given as number (percent) for gender, smoking, healthy diet, and physical activity; for all the other variables, means ± SD are reported.
Healthy diet: consumption of at least three portions of fruit and/or vegetables per day.
Physically active: physical exercise at least twice a week.
BMI: body mass index.