Table 1 Baseline characteristics and anthropometric measurements of all randomized participants
Characteristic | Control, (n = 30) | Lifestyle intervention, (n = 32) | Lifestyle intervention + medical food, (n = 31) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 73.7 (5.7) | 72.4 (6.3) | 72.7 (6.8) | 0.698 |
Sex female, n (%) | 14 (47.7) | 21 (65.6) | 15 (48.4) | 0.249 |
MMSE, median (IQR) | 28 (27–29) | 28 (26–29) | 28 (27–29) | 0.674 |
Education, years, mean (SD) | 13.7 (3.2) | 12.3 (3.7) | 12.5 (4.0) | 0.303 |
Smoking, % | ||||
Never | 23 (76.7) | 27 (84.3) | 24 (77.4) | |
Former | 4 (13.3) | 4 (12.5) | 6 (19.3) | |
Current | 3 (10.0) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.2) | |
Dropouts, n % | 1 (3,3) | 4 (12,5) | 3 (9,7) | |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.1 (3.8) | 25.7 (3.8) | 26.6 (4.1) | 0.661 |
Waist, cm, mean (SD) | 95.4 (8.8) | 93.0 (11.8) | 96.4 (14.7) | 0.527 |
Waist/hip-ratio, mean (SD) | 0.94 (0.08) | 0.91 (0.09) | 0.93 (0.10) | 0.611 |
SBP, mmHg, mean (SD) | 143 (20) | 140 (15) | 145 (17) | 0.498 |