Table 1 Characteristics of study participants at time of inclusion

From: Effects of rose hip intake on risk markers of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over investigation in obese persons

 

All participants

Individuals receiving control first and rose hip second

Individuals receiving rose hip first and control second

Age (years)

57±2 (37–75)a

59±3 (42–75)

55±3 (37–71)

Female (n=22)

59±2 (42–75)

61±3 (42–75)

57±3 (44–69)

Male (n=9)

52±4 (37–71)

53±5 (48–67)

52±7 (37–71)

Body weight (kg)

102.9±2.8 (80.4–135.8)

95.4±3.8 (80.4–129.5)

110.9±3.3 (83.6–135.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

35.3±0.6 (29.5–44)

35.5±0.6 (29.5–38.9)

37.2±0.9 (31.5–44)

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

129±3 (105–170)

130±3 (105–152)

128±4 (105–170)

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

77±2 (60–110)

74±1 (60–84)

80±3 (60–110)

FP-glucose (mmol/l)

5.6±0.1 (4.5–7.3)

5.4±0.1 (4.5–6.8)

5.9±0.2 (4.5–7.3)

FP-insulin (mIU/l)

11.4±0.7 (6–22)

10.6±0.8 (6–17)

12.3±1.2 (6–22)

FP-cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.4±0.2 (3.8–8.9)

5.6±0.4 (3.8–8.9)

5.1±0.2 (4.0–6.6)

FP-LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.2±0.2 (1.6–6.4)

3.5±0.3 (2.1–6.4)

2.9±0.2 (1.6–4.1)

FP-HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.4±0.07 (0.6–2.4)

1.4±0.09 (0.6–2.2)

1.4±0.1 (0.7–2.4)

FP-TG (mmol/l)

1.6±0.1 (0.7–3.3)

1.6±0.2 (0.7–3.1)

1.6±0.2 (0.8–3.3)

P-ASAT (μkat/l)

0.46±0.05 (0.22–1.90)

0.48±0.09 (0.22–1.90)

0.43±0.02 (0.29–0.61)

P-ALAT (μkat/l)

0.49±0.07 (0.19–2.30)

0.52±0.12 (0.19–2.30)

0.47±0.05 (0.25–0.84)

P-ALP (μkat/l)

1.16±0.05 (0.25–0.84)

1.24±0.06 (0.76–1.70)

1.08±0.07 (0.52–1.60)

P-GT (μkat/l)

0.56±0.07 (0.22–1.70)

0.49±0.08 (0.22–1.70)

0.62±0.10 (0.25–1.50)

P-bilirubin (μmol/l)

9±1 (3–21)

10±1 (4–21)

7±1 (3–16)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; FP, fasting plasma; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; P-ALAT, plasma-alanine aminotransferase; P-ALP, plasma-alkaline phosphatase; P-ASAT, plasma-aspartate aminotransferase; P-GT, plasma-glutamyltransferase; TG, triglycerides.
  2. aMean±s.e.m (min.–max.), n=30–31.