TABLE 2.

Characteristics of study participants at baseline (n = 59)¹

	Mean ± SEM
Age, y	49 ± 1.6
Males:females, n	28:31
BMI, kg/m2	27 ± 0.5
TC, mg/dL	193 ± 4.8
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL	109 ± 3.5
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL	55 ± 1.9
TG, mg/dL	105 ± 7.9
Glucose, mg/dL	99 ± 1.1
SBP, mmHg	117 ± 1.7
DBP, mmHg	77 ± 1.2

¹Baseline values were measured before consuming any study food. DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.