Table 1.

Characteristic and biochemical parameters of the subjects by group.

	Vegetable n=24		Control n=23
Variable	Baseline	Final	Baseline	Final
Age (years)	55 ± 3.2	55 ± 3,2	55.8 ± 3.2	55.8 ± 3.2
Height (cm)	147.5 ± 5.7	147.5 ± 5,7	149 ± 4.5	149 ± 4.5
Weight (kg)	62.5 ± 7	60.3 ± 7*	59.7 ± 6.4	59.9 ± 6.4
BMI (kg/m2)	28.7 ± 2.6	27.7 ± 2.6*	26.9 ± 2.7	26.9 ± 2.7
Glycated albumin (%)	13.6 ± 1.6	13.5 ± 1.7	13.6 ± 2	13.6 ± 1.8
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	238 ± 36.5	220 ± 33.5*	238 ± 37.6	236 ± 44.2
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	154 ± 28	139 ± 24.5*	144 ± 30	145 ± 32
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	54 ± 11.6	50 ± 9*	50 ± 6.2	50 ± 6.1
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	135 ± 51.8	131 ± 69	157 ± 74	141 ± 68.8

^*Significant within the same group; values are mean ± SD.