Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants
| Variables* | Overall (N=1008) | Study arms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado Supplemented Diet Group (n=505) | Habitual Diet Group (n=503) | ||
| Age, y | 50.3±14.0 | 50.1±14.3 | 50.4±13.8 |
| Women, n (%) | 730 (72.4) | 356 (70.5) | 374 (74.4) |
| Hispanic or Latino, n (%) | 207 (20.6) | 106 (21.0) | 101 (20.2) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| Did not answer | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) |
| Black | 149 (14.8) | 68 (13.5) | 81 (16.1) |
| American Indian | 4 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) |
| Asian | 58 (5.8) | 26 (5.1) | 32 (6.4) |
| White | 694 (68.8) | 361 (71.5) | 333 (66.2) |
| Other† | 72 (7.1) | 33 (6.5) | 39 (7.8) |
| Multiple races reported | 28 (2.8) | 14 (2.8) | 14 (2.8) |
| Anthropometric measures | |||
| Weight, kg | 93.2±19.0 | 93.2±19.0 | 93.1±18.9 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 33.0±5.5 | 32.9±5.3 | 33.2±5.6 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 109±13 | 109±13 | 109±13 |
| Women | 106±12 | 106±12 | 107±12 |
| Men | 118±12 | 118±12 | 118±12 |
| Biochemical measures, mg/dL | |||
| Total cholesterol | 188±40 | 185±40 | 190±39 |
| LDL‐cholesterol | 112±34 | 110±34 | 114±34 |
| HDL‐cholesterol | |||
| Women | 55±13 | 55±13 | 56±13 |
| Men | 45±10 | 44±9 | 45±10 |
| Very LDL‐cholesterol | 21 (15, 29) | 21 (16, 29) | 21 (15, 29) |
| Triglyceride | 104 (76, 145) | 106 (79, 145) | 104 (73, 145) |
| Total cholesterol:HDL‐cholesterol | 3.7±1.0 | 3.8±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 107±29 | 107±29 | 107±30.0 |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Diastolic | 77±10 | 77±10 | 76±11 |
| Systolic | 123±16 | 123±16 | 123±16 |
| Magnetic resonance imaging measures | |||
| Visceral adipose tissue, L | 3.2±1.4 | 3.2±1.4 | 3.2±1.4 |
| Hepatic fat fraction, % | 9.9±10.6 | 9.5±9.9 | 10.2±11.2 |
HDL indicates high‐density lipoprotein; and LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.
*
Continuous data are presented as mean±SD, or median (first quartile, third quartile). Categorical variables are presented as number and percent.
†
Other indicates Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Other.