Table 2.
Characteristics of the participants stratified by vegetable intake
| Increased group (n = 8) |
Non-increased group (n = 7) |
p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | n | 2/6 | 3/4 | 0.464 |
| Age | years | 55.4 ± 9.3 | 49.7 ± 17.0 | 0.955 |
| BMI | kg/m2 | 28.4 ± 4.0 | 27.1 ± 2.1 | 0.478 |
| †Rate of obesity | % (n) | 88 (7) | 86 (6) | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| T2DM | % (n) | 63 (5) | 14 (1) | 0.057 |
| Hypertension | % (n) | 63 (5) | 57 (4) | 0.833 |
| Dyslipidemia | % (n) | 63 (5) | 71 (5) | 0.573 |
| Hyperuricemia | % (n) | 13 (1) | 14 (1) | 0.733 |
| GERD | % (n) | 0 (0) | 29 (2) | 0.200 |
| A history of receiving nutritional councelling | % (n) | 25 (2) | 57 (4) | 0.205 |
| Lifestyle habits | ||||
| Smoking | % (n) | 38 (3) | 14 (1) | 0.310 |
| Number of family members | n | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 0.694 |
| Cooking for myself | % (n) | 88 (7) | 57 (4) | 0.185 |
| Menopause (only females) | % (n) | 67 (4) | 100 (4) | 0.197 |
Values for age, BMI, and number of family members are presented as mean ± SD. The relationships between sexes were assessed using the non-paired t test for normally distributed data and the Mann–Whitney U test for non-normally distributed data. The rates were compared between the groups using the chi-square test. †Percentage of patients with a BMI over 25.0 kg/m2. BMI, body mass index; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; GERD, gastro-esophageal reflux disease.