TABLE 1.
Baseline demographics, nutrient intake, and clinical measures in a dietary intervention trial for vasomotor symptoms
| Intervention Group (n = 42) |
Control Group (n = 42) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 53.2 (3.8) | 55.2 (4.5) | 0.034 |
| Age range (y) | 42-60 | 49-67 | |
| Race and ethnicity | 0.56 | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6 (14%) | 8 (19%) | |
| Asian, Pacific Islander | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 34 (81%) | 31 (74%) | |
| White, Hispanic | 0 (0%) | 2 (5%) | |
| Native American, non-Hispanic | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Marital status | 0.25 | ||
| Not married | 9 (21%) | 14 (33%) | |
| Married | 32 (76%) | 28 (67%) | |
| Unspecified | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Education | 0.83 | ||
| High school, partial or graduate | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| College, partial or graduate | 24 (57%) | 26 (65%) | |
| Graduate degree | 17 (41%) | 14 (35%) | |
| Medication use | |||
| Antihypertensives | 7 (17%) | 3 (7%) | 0.18 |
| Cholesterol-lowering medications | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.0 |
| Thyroid medications | 2 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 1.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 27.2 (6.3) | 27.3 (5.3) | 0.96 |
| Years since menopause, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.7) | 4.7 (2.6) | 0.23 |
| Dietary intake | (n = 39) | (n = 36) | |
| Energy (kcal/d) | 1,570.5 (427.6) | 1,597.9 (555.9) | 0.81 |
| Total fat (g/d) | 62.2 (26.1) | 60.8 (27.7) | 0.82 |
| Saturated fat (g/d) | 17.3 (11.1) | 15.9 (9.7) | 0.57 |
| Carbohydrates (g/d) | 197.8 (70.2) | 215.6 (82.6) | 0.32 |
| Protein (g/d) | 62.7 (20.8) | 59.8 (24.4) | 0.58 |
| Cholesterol (mg/d) | 178.6 (171.6) | 117.5 (138.1) | 0.095 |
| Fiber (g/d) | 29.5 (13.6) | 30.7 (14.3) | 0.69 |
| Physical activity (MET-min/wk) | 2,676 (2,293); n = 37 | 2,988 (2,998); n = 35 | 0.62 |
| Body weight | (n = 42) | (n = 41) | |
| Body weight (kg) | 74.3 (15.7) | 74.6 (15.4) | 0.95 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 (6.3) | 27.3 (5.3) | 0.96 |
| Hot flashes application reports | (n = 42) | (n = 40) | |
| Hot flashes total | 5.8 (3.5) | 5.2 (3.8) | 0.40 |
| Hot flashes moderate-severe | 4.8 (3.5) | 4.1 (3.2) | 0.34 |
| Daytime hot flashes | 4.4 (2.9) | 3.6 (2.7) | 0.22 |
| Daytime hot flashes moderate-severe | 3.6 (2.8) | 2.9 (2.3) | 0.20 |
| Nighttime hot flashes | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.5 (1.4) | 0.78 |
| MENQOL | (n = 41) | (n = 38 except n = 37 sexual) | |
| Vasomotor | 4.5 (2.1) | 5.7 (1.3) | 0.002 |
| Psychosocial | 2.9 (1.9) | 3.3 (1.7) | 0.35 |
| Physical | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.11 |
| Sexual | 3.3 (2.4) | 3.6 (2.5) | 0.63 |
BMI (kg/m2), body mass index as reported in kilograms of body weight per meter height squared; MENQOL, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire; MET, metabolic equivalents; SD, standard deviation.