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Table 2 Diseases, medication and smoking in the participants of the study

From: Diet and cardiovascular health in asymptomatic normo- and mildly-to-moderately hypercholesterolemic participants – baseline data from the BLOOD FLOW intervention study

 

All

Men

Women

 

(n = 92)

(n = 35)

(n = 57)

Diseases a

   

Hypertension (n)

15

4

11

Diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (n)

3

1

2

Cancer, remission (n)

6

3

3

Cholelithiasis (n)

2

0

2

Arthritis (n)

1

0

1

Celiac disease (n)

2

0

2

Hypothyreosis (n)

5

0

5

Asthma (n)

5

1

4

Hypertension a

   

Calcium channel blockers (n)

3

1

2

Beta blockers (n)

2

0

2

Diuretics (n)

2

2

0

Angiotensin converting enzyme- or angiotensin receptor blocking agents (n)

7

3

4

Hormonal medication a

   

Thyroxin (n)

6

0

6

Contraceptives (n)

4

-

4

Hormone replacement therapy (n)

15

-

15

Smoking (n)a

7

5

2

  1. aNo significant differences were found between the gender as analyzed by Fisher exact test.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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