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Table 1 General baseline characteristics of participants

From: An 8-week freeze-dried blueberry supplement impacts immune-related pathways: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial

 

All subjects (n = 49)

BBP (n = 25)

Placebo (n = 24)

Weight (kg)

91.5 [62.5–130.4]

89.6 [62.5–126.5]

93.6 [71.6–130.4]

Height (cm)

171.0 [152.5–190.3]

170.8 [152.5–187.8]

171.3 [156.0–190.3]

BMI (kg/m2)

31.3 [23.4–47.1]

30.8 [23.4–47.1]

31.8 [25.7–39.7]

Waist circ. (cm)

104.1 [81.0–131.3]

101.7 [81.0–131.3]

106.6 [82.6–127.2]

Hip circ. (cm)

111.8 [92.2–141.8]

110.0 [92.2–141.8]

113.6 [99.8–132.9]

SBP (mmHg)

115 [94–134]

115[99–132]

114 [94–134]

DBP (mmHg)

72 [52–91]

72 [57–82]

72 [52–91]

Total-C (mmol/L)

4.40 [2.56–6.49]

4.55 [2.99–6.41]

4.24 [2.56–6.49]

TG (mmol/L)

1.43 [0.36–3.98]

1.63 [0.53–3.98]

1.22 [0.36–2.30]

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.18 [0.74–2.07]

1.16 [0.74–1.99]

1.21 [0.85–2.07]

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.56 [1.09–4.21]

2.64 [1.58–4.05]

2.48 [1.09–4.21]

Total-C/HDL-C

3.87 [1.97–6.97]

4.09 [2.42–6.97]

3.65 [1.97–6.73]

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)a

4.9 [4.0–6.4]

5.02 [4.1–5.7]

4.83 [4.0–6.4]

Fasting insulin (pmol/L)b

82 [31–184]

80.9 [31–184]

82.4 [43–169]

HbA1c (%)

0.051 [0.045–0.058]

0.051 [0.045–0.056]

0.051 [0.045–0.058]

Age (years)

36.0 [22–53]

35.2 [23–53]

36.7 [22–48]

Sex [n (% female)]

27 (55)

13 (52)

14 (58)

Highest education level completed [n (%)]

 High school

 College

 University

4 (8)

16 (33)

29 (59)

3 (12)

6 (24)

16 (64)

1 (4)

10 (42)

13 (54)

Occupation [n (%)]

 Student (full-time)

 Student (part-time)

10 (20)

5 (10)

7 (28)

4 (16)

3 (13)

1 (4)

Annual household income $CDNc [n (%)]

 0–39,999

 40,000–79,000

 80,000–99,000

 ≥ 100,000

10 (21)

15 (32)

9 (19)

13 (28)

7 (29)

8 (33)

4 (17)

5 (21)

3 (13)

7 (30)

5 (22)

8 (35)

  1. Values from weight through to age are raw means [range]
  2. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; Waist circ, waist circumference; Hip circ, hip circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Total-C, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; LDL-C, LDL cholesterol; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; BBP, blueberry powder
  3. an = 48 (24 for BBP and 24 for placebo)
  4. bn = 39 (21 for BBP and 18 for placebo)
  5. cn = 47 (24 for BBP and 23 for placebo)