Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participantsa
From: Effects of a personalized nutrition program on cardiometabolic health: a randomized controlled trial
|  | Total (n = 347) | n | PDP (n = 177) | n | Control (n = 170) | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, male/female (n) | 47/300 | 347 | 27/150 | 177 | 20/150 | 170 |
Age (years) | 52 (7.5) | 345 | 52 (7.8) | 177 | 52 (7.1) | 170 |
Menopausal status (%) | ||||||
 Premenopausal | 22 | 67 | 21 | 32 | 23 | 35 |
 Perimenopausal | 26 | 79 | 25 | 38 | 27 | 41 |
 Postmenopausal | 40 | 120 | 45 | 67 | 35 | 53 |
 Unknown | 11 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Ethnicity (%) | ||||||
 American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Asian | 5.8 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
 Black or African American | 4.3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
 Hispanic | 1.7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
  Multiracial | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
  White | 82 | 285 | 82 | 146 | 82 | 139 |
 Unknown | 5 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Physical activity status (%) | ||||||
 Less than once per month | 17 | 60 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 26 |
 Once a week | 16 | 55 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 33 |
 Twice a week | 23 | 80 | 24 | 42 | 22 | 38 |
 Three to four times a week | 27 | 94 | 27 | 47 | 28 | 47 |
 Five or more | 11 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
 Unknown | 5 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
Education status (%) | ||||||
 High school diploma or equivalent | 13 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 22 |
 More than one degree | 41 | 143 | 41 | 72 | 42 | 71 |
 One degree | 39 | 134 | 41 | 72 | 36 | 62 |
 Other | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Unknown | 6 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
BMI (kg m−2) | 33.6 (5.8) | 341 | 33.1 (5.52) | 175 | 34.1 (6.04) | 166 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 104 (12.1) | 345 | 104 (12.1) | 176 | 104 (12.1) | 169 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124 (16.4) | 344 | 123 (16.0) | 176 | 126 (16.9) | 168 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.7 (10.8) | 344 | 79.1 (10.6) | 176 | 80.3 (11.1) | 168 |
Glucose (mmol l−1)b | 5.32 (5.24 to 5.40) | 347 | 5.24 (5.16 to 5.33) | 177 | 5.40 (5.27 to 5.54) | 170 |
HbA1c (%)b | 5.39 (5.35 to 5.44) | 345 | 5.34 (5.30 to 5.39) | 176 | 5.45 (5.36 to 5.54) | 169 |
Total cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 5.41 (5.32 to 5.49) | 347 | 5.34 (5.24 to 5.45) | 177 | 5.47 (5.34 to 5.60) | 170 |
TGs (mmol l−1)b | 1.35 (1.29 to 1.41) | 347 | 1.33 (1.26 to 1.42) | 177 | 1.37 (1.29 to 1.46) | 170 |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 3.38 (3.30 to 3.45) | 346 | 3.29 (3.19 to 3.39) | 176 | 3.46 (3.35 to 3.57) | 170 |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 1.53 (1.50 to 1.57) | 347 | 1.57 (1.52 to 1.62) | 177 | 1.50 (1.46 to 1.55) | 170 |
HEI score (0–100) | 66.8 (9.07) | 277 | 65.6 (10.3) | 134 | 67.9 (7.61) | 143 |
