Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population, mean (SD)
| Phenotype | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 986 | ||
| M to F | 277:726 | ||
| Age, years | 45.65 | 11.96 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.59 | 5.05 | |
| White blood cells | |||
| Basophils | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| Eosinophils | 0.14 | 0.11 | |
| Lymphocytes | 1.58 | 0.44 | |
| Monocytes | 0.41 | 0.13 | |
| Neutrophils | 3.10 | 1.19 | |
| WBC | 5.25 | 1.44 | |
| Dietary measures | % EI | ||
| Energy, Kcal | 2345.97 | 851.37 | |
| Carbohydrate, g | 262.36 | 100.37 | 44.70 |
| Fat, g | 109.19 | 48.09 | 41.90 |
| Protein, g | 80.75 | 28.54 | 13.80 |
| Vegetable intake*, portions | 5.55 | 2.91 | |
| Fruit intake*, portions | 2.76 | 1.90 | |
| h-PDI score | 59.48 | 7.31 | |
| u-PDI score | 59.23 | 6.68 | |
| Clinical measures | |||
| SBP, mmHg | 109.85 | 12.87 | |
| DBP, mmHg | 74.10 | 8.70 | |
| IL6 | 0.74 | 1.21 | |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 7.55 | 1.13 | |
| Glucose at 60 min, mmol/L | 5.74 | 1.50 | |
| Glucose at 120 min, mmol/L | 5.45 | 1.27 | |
| Insulin rise 30 min, mmol/L | 60.19 | 51.26 | |
| Insulin rise 120 min, mmol/L | 31.24 | 27.58 | |
| Fasting triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.07 | 0.54 | |
| Triglycerides at 360 min, mmol/L | 1.90 | 1.20 | |
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, WBC white blood cells, EI energy intake, h-PDI healthy plant-based diet index, u-PDI unhealthy plant-based diet index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, IL6 interleukin-6, * energy adjusted