Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants by study group.
| Nutraceutical Combination (n = 20) | Placebo (n = 20) | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 59.3 (9.5) | 63.5 (12.3) | 0.219 |
| Women, n (%) | 11 (55) | 16 (80) | 0.088 |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 0.500 |
| Weight, kg | 74.7 (14.6) | 72.0 (17.6) | 0.600 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.9 (3.8) | 27.3 (4.4) | 0.159 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 97.6 (9.6) | 97.1 (10.8) | 0.878 |
| Office systolic BP, mm Hg | 125.2 (9.9) | 127.1 (19.8) | 0.562 |
| Office diastolic BP, mm Hg | 76.4 (6.7) | 73.0 (11.7) | 0.275 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 6.08 (0.62) | 5.83 (0.47) | 0.175 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.91 (0.55) | 3.71 (0.48) | 0.223 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.44 (0.37) | 1.57 (0.14) | 0.286 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.53 (0.87) | 1.38 (0.66) | 0.271 |
| REGICOR risk scale, n (%) | |||
| Low Risk | 12 (60) | 10 (50) | 0.376 |
| Moderate Risk | 8 (40) | 10 (50) | |
| MedDiet score | 7.6 (2.0) | 8.6 (1.9) | 0.123 |
Values are means (SD) except for qualitative variables, which are expressed as n (%). BP: blood pressure; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; REGICOR: Registre Gironí del Cor; MedDiet: Mediterranean diet. * p value for comparisons between groups by chi square test for categorical variables and one-way ANOVA for continuous variables.