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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the subjects

From: Kochujang, fermented soybean-based red pepper paste, decreases visceral fat and improves blood lipid profiles in overweight adults

Variables

Kochujang group (n=30)

Placebo group (n=30)

P-valuea

Age (y)

42.1±1.31

43.0±2.2

0.786

Sex (M/F) b

4/26

3/27

0.688b

Weight (kg)

68.0±1.5

570.2±2.3

0.431

BMI (kg/m2)

26.7±0.4

27.4±0.8

0.383

WHR

0.91±0.005

0.90±0.006

0.242

Visceral fat (cm2)

79.0±5.1

78.3±4.4

0.926

Subcutaneous fat (cm2)

250.5±23.6

249.6±16.0

0.977

SBP (mmHg)

118.1±2.43

119.4±2.2

0.681

DBP(mmHg)

74.4±1.7

75.7±1.5

0.563

Pulse rate(bpm)

68.7±1.9

71.49±1.8

0.216

FPG(mg/dl)

83.3±1.6

81.6±1.5

0.449

HbA1c(%)

5.4±0.1

5.4±0.1

0.894

TC (mg/dL)

192.4±4.7

195.3±6.0

0.649

TG (mg/dL)

118.4±10.2

122.0±12.1

0.703

HDL (mg/dL)

52.0±1.7

52.5±2.1

0.822

LDL (mg/dL)

123.6±4.4

125.12±5.8

0.835

FFA (μEq/L)

612.4±40.5

549.5±33.9

0.239

ApoA1 (g/dL)

1.44±0.03

1.45±0.04

0.770

ApoB (g/dL)

0.86±0.03

0.87±0.04

0.944

  1. 1 Values are expressed as means ± SE.
  2. a By independent t test.
  3. BMI body mass index, WHR waist to hip ratio, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL low density lipoprotein cholesterol, FFA free fatty acid, ApoA1 Apolipoprotein A1, ApoB Apolipoprotein B., SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose.
  4. b Chi-squate test. Statistical analyses were run with or without the men in the study, and also controlled for the gender as a covariate.
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