Randomization groups | Group AB | Group BA | P a |
---|---|---|---|
n | 16 | 17 | – |
Age (y) | 49.7 ± 12.8 | 49.4 ± 13.9 | 0.91 |
Females (n) | 6 | 12 | – |
Current smoking (%) | 33.0 | 16.7 | – |
Physical activity ≥ 2 h/wk (%) | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
Anthropometric data | |||
Body height (m) | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 0.44 |
Body weight (kg) | 84.2 ± 25.3 | 76.4 ± 14.4 | 0.30 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 ± 6.5 | 27.3 ± 5.4 | 0.48 |
Body fat (kg) | 24.3 ± 12.1 | 24.9 ± 9.0 | 0.86 |
Blood pressure | |||
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 143.9 ± 15.8 | 142.4 ± 17.3 | 0.81 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 87.9 ± 12.0 | 85.7 ± 9.6 | 0.56 |
Pulse at rest (min-1) | 69.6 ± 15.3 | 71.0 ± 13.6 | 0.78 |
Plasma parameters | |||
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.14 ± 1.00 | 6.88 ± 1.16 | 0.06 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.02 ± 1.09 | 4.69 ± 1.13 | 0.10 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.33 ± 0.37 | 1.58 ± 0.49 | 0.11 |
Triacylglyceroles (mmol/L) | 2.03 ± 1.50 | 1.55 ± 0.79 | 0.28 |
LDL:HDL cholesterol ratio | 3.33 ± 1.43 | 3.30 ± 1.40 | 0.95 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 5.45 ± 1.37 | 4.58 ± 1.13 | 0.05 |
hs-CRPb (mg/L) | 1.83 ± 2.30 | 2.02 ± 2.07 | 0.84 |