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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Increased protein intake affects pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) processing, immune function and IGF signaling in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of home-dwelling old subjects using a genome-wide gene expression approach

 

Protein group

(n = 14)

Carbohydrate group (n = 17)

Gender (men/women)

4/10

5/12

Age (years)

76.9 ± 4.9

77.7 ± 4.8

BMI (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 3.8

26.4 ± 4.9

Lean body mass, arms (kg)

4.68 ± 1.1

4.86 ± 1.6

Lean body mass, legs (kg)

14.88 ± 3.4

14.91 ± 3.5

hs-CRP (mg/l)

1.5 ± 1.7

1.1 ± 1.4

Monocytes (× 109/l)

0.5 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.2

Lymphocytes (× 109/l)

1.8 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.6

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (age, BMI, lean body mass, monocytes, and lymphocytes) or median ± SD (hs-CRP). No significant differences were observed between groups at baseline
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Genes & Nutrition

ISSN: 1865-3499

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