Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants (n=36)a

From: Effects of a DASH-like diet containing lean beef on vascular health

Characteristic

Males (n=15)

Females (n=21)

Age (years)

49±1.8 (39–63)

50±2.0 (45–97)

BMI (kg m−2)

27.3±0.7 (19.4–35.5)

24.8±0.5 (19.4–35.5)b

SBP (mm Hg)

124±2.6 (111–143)b

112.4±3.2 (94–150)

DBP (mm Hg)

72±2.0 (60–85)

66±2.6 (45–97)

RHI

1.98±0.18 (1.4–3.6)

2.33±0.13 (1.1–3.0)

FRHI

0.43±0.12 (0.2–1.4)

0.77±0.10 (0.01–1.4)b

AI

7.33±5.1 (−20.4–53.2)

18.0±5.08 (−17.6–49.4)

  1. Abbreviations: AI, augmentation index; BMI, body mass index; BPM, beats per min; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FRHI, Framingham reactive hyperaemia index; RHI, reactive hyperaemia index; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. aMean ±s.e.m. (range). Baseline values were measured before consuming any study food.
  3. bTwo-sample t-test was used to determine significant (P<0.05) differences between genders (SAS version 9.2; SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA).
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