Table 4.
Cardiometabolic characteristics.
| Characteristic | Standard American Diet | Mediterranean Diet | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | p-Value | Low | Medium | High | p-Value | |
| Height (m) | 1.79 (0.07) | 1.79 (0.07) | 1.80 (0.07) | 0.155 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 1.80 ± 0.07 | 0.779 |
| Weight (kg) | 93.3 (16.20) | 96.02 (15.71) | 101.11 (19.18) | <0.001 | 96.00 ± 14.80 | 96.77 ± 19.00 | 97.80 ± 18.33 | 0.698 |
| body fat (%) | 27.24 ± 6.95 | 27.89 ± 6.17 | 29.03 ± 6.70 | 0.084 | 28.012 ± 5.71 | 28.31 ± 6.87 | 27.74 ± 7.30 | 0.778 |
| Max METS | 12.16 ± 9.24 | 11.29 ± 1.31 | 11.24 ± 2.43 | 0.318 | 11.96 ± 9.12 | 11.28 ± 1.58 | 11.45 ± 2.44 | 0.578 |
| VO2 max | 42.58 ± 5.31 | 42.19 ± 4.69 | 41.58 ± 4.89 | 0.258 | 42.19 ± 4.70 | 42.01 ± 5.06 | 42.13 ± 5.18 | 0.960 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.21 ± 5.86 | 78.01 ± 6.08 | 78.80 ± 6.19 | 0.539 | 78.62 ± 5.67 | 78.70 ± 6.08 | 77.72 ± 6.38 | 0.338 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 123.05 ± 8.86 | 123.17 ± 8.72 | 123.98 ± 8.93 | 0.639 | 123.32 ± 8.38 | 123.41 ± 9.14 | 123.49 ± 9.01 | 0.987 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.15 ± 38.28 | 199.59 ± 39.99 | 197.55 ± 37.22 | 0.363 | 196.84 ± 39.51 | 194.77 ± 36.96 | 198.69 ± 39.06 | 0.700 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.52 ± 12.00 | 48.84 ± 11.19 | 47.29 ± 10.66 | 0.008 | 48.54 ± 10.64 | 49.10 ± 12.14 | 49.90 ± 11.37 | 0.612 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 119.03 ± 31.70 | 126.90 ± 33.73 | 122.15± 33.43 | 0.150 | 122.83± 31.67 | 122.01 ± 33.96 | 123.32 ± 33.67 | 0.947 |
| Cholesterol Ratio | 3.95 ± 1.52 | 4.24 ± 1.08 | 4.37 ± 1.25 | 0.023 | 4.27 ± 1.63 | 4.16 ± 1.16 | 4.14 ± 1.06 | 0.647 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 106.79 ± 59.75 | 120.64 ± 64.14 | 145.20 ± 93.08 | <0.001 | 124.80 ± 87.07 | 119.56 ± 64.83 | 129.11 ± 76.01 | 0.581 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 97.82 ± 18.02 | 102.44 ± 27.60 | 99.77± 13.20 | 0.180 | 101.20 ± 20.46 | 98.19 ± 19.10 | 100.64 ± 21.78 | 0.440 |