Table 1.
Baseline demographics of study population.
| All (n = 151) | Almond Diet (n = 77) | Nut-Free Diet (n = 74) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65 ± 8 | 64 ± 8 | 65 ± 8 |
| Height (m) | 1.67 ± 0.10 | 1.67 ± 0.09 | 1.67 ± 0.11 |
| Weight (kg) | 84.9 ± 13.0 | 84.4 ± 12.0 | 85.4 ± 14.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 3.7 | 30.3 ± 3.6 | 30.5 ± 3.8 |
| WC (cm) | 101.8 ± 10.5 | 101.2 ± 9.9 | 102.5 ± 11.0 |
| Body fat (%) | 35.6 ± 8.3 | 35.8 ± 8.5 | 35.3 ± 8.2 |
| Ethnicity 1 (count) | |||
| 1 Oceanian | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| 2 North-West European | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 Southern and Eastern European | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 North African and Middle Eastern | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 South-East Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 North-East Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Southern and Central Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 Peoples of the Americas | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 Sub-Saharan African | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Medications | |||
| % of population takingCholesterol lowering medication | 18.4 | 14.3 | 22.5 |
| Blood pressure lowering medication | 31.9 | 25.7 | 38.0 |
Data presented as Mean ± SD, count, and percentage of population. 1 Ethnicity defined as per the Classification from Australian Standard Classification of Cultural & Ethnic Groups 2016.