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Table 1 Baseline characteristics, mean ± SD or n (%)

From: Efficacy of a nutraceutical combination on lipid metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome: a multicenter, double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial

 

ARMP

(n = 71)

Placebo

(n = 70)

Age (years)

55.6 ± 8.9

55.6 ± 9.3

Age groups

 < 65 years

61 (85.9%)

56 (80.0%)

 ≥ 65 years

10 (14.1%)

14 (20.0%)

Sex

 Males

42 (59.2%)

37 (52.9%)

 Females

29 (40.8%)

33 (47.1%)

Smoking

 Yes

17 (23.9%)

15 (21.4%)

 No

54 (76.1%)

55 (78.6%)

Weight (kg)

80.6 ± 12.6

80.7 ± 12.1

Height (cm)

165.5 ± 8.9

166.1 ± 8.0

BMI (kg/m2)

29.4 ± 3.6

29.2 ± 3.5

Waist circumference (cm)

100.8 ± 9.3

100.3 ± 8.7

SBP (mmHg)

130.6 ± 10.5

131.4 ± 10.6

DBP (mmHg)

80.7 ± 8.1

81.6 ± 8.0

Pulse rate (beats/min)

65.3 ± 9.5

68.3 ± 10.5

Ongoing-lipid lowering treatment

 Yes

41 (57.8%)

41 (58.6%)

 No

30 (42.2%)

29 (41.4%)

Tot-C (mg/dL)

224.3 ± 44.7

218.4 ± 38.2

LDL-C (mg/dL)

132.9 ± 36.5

128.4 ± 28.6

NHDL-C (mg/dL)

173.6 ± 41.8

168.0 ± 36.3

HDL-C (mg/dL)

50.7 ± 11.9

50.4 ± 12.1

TG (mg/dL)

151.3 ± 82.5

159.6 ± 86.6

LDL score

6.6 ± 7.1

6.8 ± 8.2

HbA1c (%)

5.5 ± 0.4

5.5 ± 0.4

Glucose (mg/dL)

103.9 ± 14.5

105.7 ± 17.9

HOMA-IR

4.1 ± 3.2

4.2 ± 2.4

Insulin (μU/ml)

15.7 ± 11.6

16.3 ± 9.0

CRP-Hs (Mg/L)

1.85 ± 2.34

1.35 ± 1.01

Stratum (number of subject)

 Missing LDL score

2

1

 LDL score = 0

15

19

 LDL score > 0

54

50