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Table 2 Demographic, clinical, and medication data of patients in probiotic and control groups

From: Hypocaloric diet supplemented with probiotic cheese improves body mass index and blood pressure indices of obese hypertensive patients - a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study

Characteristics

%

Control group N = 15

Male, n (%)

9 (36%)

4 (27%)

Female, n (%)

16 (64%)

11 (73%)

Age, years

52.0 ± 10.9

51.7 ± 12.1

Body weight, kg

105.6 ± 16.2

102.4 ± 14.4

Body mass index, kg/m2

37.7 ± 4.3

36.3 ± 4.1

Stage I, n

4

3

Stage II, n

12

8

Stage III, n

9

4

Systolic BP, mm Hg

134.0 ± 8.0

131.4 ± 6.6

Stage I, n

2

3

Stage II, n

16

8

Stage III, n

7

4

Diastolic BP, mm Hg

82.4 ± 6.1

82.1 ± 5.8

Drugs used, n (%)

21 (84%)

12 (80%)

Ca antagonist

4

2

Beta-blocker

4

3

ACE inhibitor

12

7

Diuretics

2

1

Others

2

1

Smokers, n (%)

3

2

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise noted. Fisher’s exact test and t-test: There were no statistical differences between any indices in the two patient groups. BMI scale: overweight = BMI of 25–29.9 kg/m2; grade 2 overweight (commonly called obesity) = BMI of 30–39.9 kg/m2; grade 3 overweight (commonly called severe or morbid obesity) = BMI ≥40 kg/m2. (NORIP, http://www.furst.no/norip/). Blood pressure (BP) scale: Grade 1 hypertension = systolic blood pressure (SBP) 140–159 and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 90–99; Grade 2 hypertension = SBP 160–179 and/or DBP 100–109; Grade 3 hypertension = SBP ≥180 and/or DBP ≥110 (28).
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