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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects 1,2

From: Effect of beetroot juice on lowering blood pressure in free-living, disease-free adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

 

Subjects

 

All (n=30)

Male (n=15)

Female (n=15)

Characteristic

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Age (y)1

42.5

3.4

36.2

2.9

48.9

3.1

BMI (kg/m2)1

28.2

1.3

28.7

1.3

27.6

1.2

SBP (mmHg)2

132.4

1.6

132.1

2.2

132.7

2.3

DBP (mmHg)2

81.1

1.2

79.6

1.8

82.6

1.7

  1. 1 Values for Age and BMI are means and their SEM on day of first treatment.
  2. 2 Values for SBP and DBP are pooled means of the average baseline measures across the two treatment days and their pooled SEM.
  3. BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
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Nutrition Journal

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