Table 1.
General baseline characteristics of participants from whom fecal samples were used in the present study. Adapted from Rousseau et al. [18].
| Parameter | Mean | [Range] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 89.5 | [62.5–126.5] | |
| Height (m) | 1.71 | [1.53–1.88] | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.8 | [23.4–47.1] | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 101.5 | [81.0–131.3] | |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 110.2 | [92.2–141.8] | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 115.2 | [99.0–131.7] | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 72.5 | [57.0–82.3] | |
| Apo B (g/L) | 0.91 | [0.60–1.41] | |
| Total-C (mmol/L) | 4.56 | [2.99–6.41] | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.54 | [0.53–3.98] | |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.17 | [0.74–1.99] | |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.68 | [1.58–4.05] | |
| Total-C/HDL-C | 4.06 | [2.42–6.97] | |
| HbA1c | 0.051 | [0.045–0.056] | |
| Age (year) | 35.0 | [23.0–53.0] | |
| Sex | [n] | ||
| Men | 11 | ||
| Women | 13 | ||
| Annual household income (CAD) | [n] | ||
| 0–39,999 | 7 | ||
| 40,000–79,000 | 8 | ||
| 80,000–99,000 | 4 | ||
| ≥100,000 | 4 | ||
| Nondisclosed | 1 | ||
| Highest education level completed | [n] | ||
| High school | 2 | ||
| College | 6 | ||
| University | 16 |
BMI, body mass index; Waist circ, waist circumference; Hip circ, hip circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ApoB, Apolipoprotein B; Total-C, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; LDL-C, LDL cholesterol; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; n, number of participants.