Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects.

From: Relative absorption of silicon from different formulations of dietary supplements: a pilot randomized, double-blind, crossover post-prandial study

Variable

Mean ± SD

Age; years

33.4 ± 3.3

Weight; kg

84.9 ± 11.9

Height; m

1.78 ± 0.05

BMI; kg/m2

27.4 ± 1.9

Systolic blood pressure; mmHg

123.4 ± 10.8

Diastolic blood pressure; mmHg

66.6 ± 3.7

Heart rate; bpm

63.2 ± 6.4

Glucose; mg/dL

92.6 ± 7.9

Creatinine; mg/dL

0.90 ± 0.08

Total bilirubin; mg/dL

0.53 ± 0.14

AST; UI/L

24.6 ± 6.8

ALT; UI/L

27.6 ± 9.3

GGT; UI/L

30.4 ± 13.3

Alkaline phosphatase; mg/dL

82.0 ± 24.3

Total cholesterol; mg/dL

187.4 ± 27.9

HDL cholesterol; mg/dL

58.2 ± 22.0

LDL cholesterol; mg/dL

104.4 ± 23.7

Triglycerides; mg/dL

124.0 ± 55.6

TSH; mcUl/mL

1.95 ± 0.76

Hemoglobin; g/dL

14.6 ± 0.5

Smoker; n (%)

1 (20%)

  1. Values are means ± SD or frequencies and percentages, as indicated. n = 5. AST, aspartate aminotransferase.
  2. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase, TSH, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.
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