Table 1.
Initial anthropometric characteristics of the study population at the beginning of the study protocol (baseline).
| Parameter | HS Group | HS+C+E Group |
|---|---|---|
| N (W/M) | 24 (11/13) | 27 (15/12) |
| Age (years) | 20 ± 2 | 20 ± 2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0 ± 3.4 | 23.3 ± 2.5 |
| WHR | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.81 ± 0.05 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119 ± 12 | 117 ± 12 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 73 ± 7 | 73 ± 10 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 88 ± 8 | 88 ± 9 |
| HR (beats per minute) | 75 ± 10 | 77 ± 11 |
| erythrocytes (× 10e12/L) | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 4.8 ± 0.3 |
| hemoglobin (g/L) | 145 ± 21 | 142 ± 12 |
| hematocrit (%) | 42.96 ± 5.72 | 41.31 ± 2.51 |
| leukocytes (× 10e9/L) | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 6.1 ± 1.6 |
| thrombocytes (× 10e9/L) | 224 ± 40 | 279 ± 66 |
| urea (mmol/L) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 4.7 ± 1.5 |
| creatinine (µmol/L) | 67 ± 15 | 71 ± 14 |
| sodium (mmol/L) | 138 ± 4 | 139 ± 2 |
| potassium (mmol/L) | 4.2 ± 0.1 | 4.1 ± 0.3 |
| glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.7 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 3.2 |
| cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
| triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.5 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.4 |
Data are presented as average ± standard deviation (SD). HS—high-salt; HS+C+E—high-salt + vitamin C + vitamin E; N—number of participants; W—women; M—men; BMI—body mass index; WHR—waist-to-hip ratio; SBP—systolic blood pressure; DBP—diastolic blood pressure; MAP—mean arterial pressure; HR—heart rate; hsCRP—high-sensitivity C reactive protein; HDL—high-density lipoprotein; LDL—low-density lipoprotein.