TABLE 1.
Bio-anthropometric, physical activity, and dietary characteristics of the Plant Your Health study participants (n = 23)1
| Characteristics | Baseline data |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 57.8 ± 10.0 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 14 (60.9) |
| Women | 9 (39.1) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |
| Never smoked | 17 (73.9) |
| Ex-smokers | 6 (26.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White European | 13 (56.5) |
| Other | 10 (43.5) |
| Medication, n (%) | |
| Statin | 9 (39.1) |
| Antiplatelet | 2 (8.7) |
| Anticoagulant | 1 (4.3) |
| Diuretic | 2 (8.7) |
| Alpha blocker | 1 (4.3) |
| Beta blocker | 1 (4.3) |
| Calcium channel blocker | 8 (34.8) |
| Ace inhibitors | 6 (26.1) |
| Anti-depressive drugs | 6 (26.1) |
| Thyroid drugs | 3 (13.0) |
| Daily nutritional supplements (Vitamin D) | 4 (17.4) |
| Gastrointestinal medication | 7 (30.4) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 35.2 ± 6.6 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 112.1 ± 13.7 |
| DXA2 | |
| Fat mass, Kg | 42.3 ± 15.5 |
| Lean mass, Kg | 50.1 ± 9.0 |
| Visceral fat, Kg | 2.1 ± 1.3 |
| Total tissue fat, % body weight | 45.0 ± 6.8 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 135 ± 16 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 84 ± 13 |
| HbA1c, % | 6.0 ± 0.3 |
| Serum biochemistry | |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.8 (4.2–6.0) |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.6 (2.2–3.7) |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.6 (1.1–2.5) |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 70.0 (57.0–79.0) |
| Urea, mmol/L | 5.1 (4.3–6.0) |
| UCR | 56.5 (51.6–67.05) |
| eGFR, mL⋅min−1⋅1.73 m−2 | 96.7 (86.4–113.3) |
| Plasma biochemistry | |
| TMAO, μmol/L | 7.7 (4.9–9.9) |
| CRP, mg/L | 3.9 (1.6–5.5) |
| Average postprandial glucose response, mmol/l | 7.9 (7.2–9.0) |
| Average postprandial insulin response, mIU/L | 100.2 (64.8–135.5) |
| Dietary intake, unit/d | |
| Energy, Kcal/d | 1799 (1410–2136) |
| Carbohydrate, g/d | 214 (142–246) |
| Fiber, g/d | 20 (15–27) |
| Non-starch polysaccharides, g/d | 15 (11–20) |
| Protein, g/d | 74 (62–98) |
| Fat, g/d | 68 (52–83) |
| Saturated fat, g/d | 22 (15–27) |
| Accelerometer variables2 | |
| Wear time, h/day | 24 (23–24) |
| Light‐intensity physical activity, min/day | 165 (135–196) |
| MVPA, min/day | 21 (13-38) |
| Inactive time, min/day | 724 (665–777) |
1
Values are means ± SDs or medians (IQRs), unless otherwise indicated. n = 23. BP, blood pressure; CRP, C-reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; TMAO, trimethylamine-N-oxide; UCR, urea to creatinine ratio.
2
Inactive time was defined as up to 40 mg; light intensity as 40–100 mg; and MVPA as 100+ mg. MVPA included the total MVPA of at least 1-minute bouts.