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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants

From: Protein-enriched meal replacements do not adversely affect liver, kidney or bone density: an outpatient randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

HP (N = 44)

SP (N = 41)

Demogrphic

  

   Women, No. (%)

 

36 (81.8)

26 (63.4)

   Age, mean (SD)

 

48.9 11.8)

49.7 (9.1)

   Race, No. (%)

   
 

Asian

4 (9.1)

1 (2.4)

 

Black

9 (20.5)

8 (19.5)

 

Caucasian

26 (59.1)

28 (68.3)

 

Hispanic

4 (9.1)

2 (4.9)

 

Others

1 (2.2)

2 (4.9)

Weight Factors, mean (SD)

  

   Body Weight, kg

 

93.5 (14.0)

92.7 (15.9)

   BMI, kg/m2

 

34.7 (6.8)

34.3(10.3)

  1. All values are mean ± SD. Subjects who dropped out of the study after randomization were excluded. There were no significant differences between groups. HP: high protein group; SP: standard protein group.
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