Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| WP-LoFi (n = 15) |
WP-HiFi (n = 17) |
MD-LoFi (n = 16) |
MD-HiFi (n = 17) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years 1 | 67 (60–69) | 65 (59–68) | 62 (58–68) | 64 (56–67) |
| Sex, n (male/female) | 9/6 | 7/10 | 8/8 | 7/10 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.4 (4.1) | 29.6 (2.3) | 30.3 (4.5) | 29.1 (3.6) |
| Waist circumference, cm (male/female) | 105 (10)/91 (7) | 108 (8)/93 (6) | 105 (7)/100 (12) | 109 (8)/90 (7) |
| Drug treatment for dyslipidemia, n | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Drug treatment for hypertension, n | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Metabolic syndrome, n (%) | 10 (67) | 9 (53) | 8 (50) | 7 (41) |
All values are presented as means (SD), unless otherwise specified. 1 Median (25th and 75th centile). HiFi, high fiber; LoFi, low fiber; MD, maltodextrin; WP, whey protein.