Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N=211)
| Continuous Variables | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 27.22 | 1.06 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.53 | 5.46 |
| Alcohol (drinks/wk) | 4.93 | 6.33 |
| Moderate-intense physical activity (MET·hr·wk 1) | 24.61 | 21.68 |
| Diet | ||
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1735 | 487 |
| Protein (%kcal) | 16.90 | 4.02 |
| Carbohydrate (%kcal) | 50.23 | 9.00 |
| Fat (%kcal) | 31.46 | 7.47 |
| Categorical Variables | N | % |
| Race | ||
| White | 190 | 90.05 |
| Other | 21 | 9.95 |
| Education | ||
| High school | 23 | 10.90 |
| Some college | 47 | 22.27 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 106 | 50.24 |
| Graduate school | 35 | 16.59 |
| Current Smoker | ||
| No | 156 | 73.93 |
| Yes, <5 cigarettes/day | 23 | 10.90 |
| Yes, ≥5 cigarettes/day | 32 | 15.17 |
| Full-Term Pregnancies | ||
| 0 | 156 | 73.93 |
| 1 | 32 | 15.17 |
| 2+ | 23 | 10.90 |
| Current Hormonal Contraceptive Use | ||
| None | 100 | 47.39 |
| Combined oral contraceptive pill | 88 | 41.71 |
| Other | 23 | 10.90 |
| Menstrual Cycle Phase at Blood Collection | ||
| Luteal | 172 | 81.52 |
| Follicular | 27 | 12.80 |
| Unknown | 12 | 5.69 |
| Time of Day at Blood Collection | ||
| 7-8am | 37 | 17.54 |
| 9am | 108 | 51.18 |
| 10am | 47 | 22.27 |
| 11am-2pm | 19 | 9.00 |
| DISC Treatment Group | ||
| Intervention | 107 | 50.71 |
| Usual care | 104 | 49.29 |