Table 1. Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (% | |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal microbiota transplant | Placebo | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 49.7 (7.1) | 47.1 (10.1) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7 (33.3) | 5 (25.0) |
| Female | 14 (66.7) | 15 (75.0) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 124.8 (19.6) | 120.4 (23.5) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 170 (0.1) | 168 (0.1) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD)a | 43.3 (6.0) | 41.1 (5.9) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 6 (31.6) | 5 (26.3) |
| Dyslipidemia | 4 (21.1) | 2 (10.5) |
| Hypertension | 10 (52.6) | 12 (63.2) |
| Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life total score, mean (SD) | 0.81 (0.78) | 0.23 (1.01) |
| 15-Dimension quality of life questionnaire total score, mean (SD) | 0.90 (0.07) | 0.81 (0.13) |
a
Body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.