Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of nine study participants.
| Mean (SD) or n | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 58.4 (10.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 2 |
| Female | 7 |
| Weight status | |
| Normal (BMI<24.0) | 2 |
| Overweight (BMI 24.0–26.9) | 1 |
| Obese (BMI>27.0) | 6 |
| Abdominal obesity | 7 |
| Physical activities, METs/d | 471 (539) |
| Sleep time, hours/day | 6.4 (0.5) |
| Dietary pattern | |
| Nonvegetarian | 6 |
| Vegetarian | 3 |
| Medical history | |
| Diabetes | 2 |
| Hypertension | 6 |
| Dyslipidemia | 9 |
| Medication use | |
| Glucose lowering agents | 2 |
| ACEI/ARB | 6 |
| Statin | 5 |
| Aspirin | 2 |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; Mets, metabolic equivalents; ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARBs, angiotensin receptor blockers.