Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by randomization group.
| WP-LoFi | WP-HiFi | MD-LoFi | MD-HiFi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects (n) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Age (years)1 | 67 (60,69) | 65 (59, 69) | 62 (58, 68) | 64 (56, 67) |
| Sex (male/female) | 9/6 | 7/9 | 8/8 | 7/10 |
| Smoking (n) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28 (4) | 29 (2) | 30 (4) | 29 (4) |
| Metabolic syndrome (n) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Obesity, BMI>30 (n) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Postmenopausal (n) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| p-calcium, ionized (mmol/L) | 1.27 (0.04) | 1.28 (0.03) | 1.26 (0.04) | 1.27 (0.03) |
| p-magnesium (mmol/L) | 0.86 (0.06) | 0.86 (0.04) | 0.85 (0.05) | 0.88 (0.05) |
| p-phosphate (mmol/L) | 0.94 (0.16) | 1.00 (0.12) | 0.91 (0.24) | 0.96 (0.15) |
| p-alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 77.1 (20.0) | 84.9 (26.7) | 72.3 (18.5) | 75.8 (20.9) |
| p-eGFR (ml/min) | 84.5 (5.8) | 77.9 (10.7) | 82.8 (9.2) | 82.1 (8.5) |
Values are means (SD) unless otherwise specified. 1 Median (25th and 75th centile).
WP, whey protein; MD, Maltodextrin; LoFi, low fiber; HiFi, high fiber; eGR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.