Table 1.
Characteristics of 70 abdominally obese individuals included in the deAGEing trial at baseline.
| Characteristic | Low AGE (n = 34) |
High AGE (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 52 ± 13 | 54 ± 13 |
| Males/Females | 10/24 | 11/25 |
| Weight (kg) | 87.7 ± 14.3 | 88.0 ± 13.1 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||
| Men | 106.7 ± 4.8 | 107.5 ± 7.1 |
| Women | 101.2 ± 8.6 | 100.1 ± 8.2 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 30.4 ± 4.1 | 30.8 ± 4.2 |
| 24-h systolic BP (mmHg) 1 | 126 ± 13 | 124 ± 9 |
| 24-h diastolic BP (mmHg) 1 | 80 ± 9 | 77 ± 7 |
| Biological | ||
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 0.5 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 0.8 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 0.7 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.7 |
| Feces | ||
| Richness (observed species) | 194 ± 30 | 173 ± 32 |
| Shannon index | 4.08 ± 0.27 | 3.93 ± 0.30 |
| Bristol stool scale | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 1 |
Data are presented as means ± SD. 1 Low-AGE n = 32, High-AGE n = 35.