Indices | Probiotic group (PG) | Control group (CG) | PG vs CG | |
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(n = 71) | (n = 66) | P-values | ||
Sex (female/male) | 58/13 | 58/8 | 0.443 | |
Age (y) | Mean (SD) | 49.6 (6.5) | 49.9 (6.1) | 0.821 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 50 (45–54) | 49 (46–54) | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 25.9 (3.8) | 26.7 (4.1) | 0.277 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 26.6 (23–29) | 26.2 (24–29) | ||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Mean (SD) | 117.2 (13.8) | 119.6 (11.2) | 0.271 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 116 (106–129) | 119 (113–126) | ||
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Mean (SD) | 77.7 (8.9) | 81.1 (8.4) | 0.022 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 77.5 (72–83) | 81.8 (75–85) | ||
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.6 (0.6) | 0.218 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 4.8 (4.4–5.1) | 4.6 (4.4–4.9) | ||
HbA1c (%) | Mean (SD) | 5.8 (0.3) | 5.7 (0.3) | 0.467 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 5.8 (5.6–6.0) | 5.7 (5.5–6.0) | ||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 5.9 (0 · 7) | 6.0 (0.8) | 0.584 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 5.8 (5.4–6.2) | 5.9 (5.3–6.5) | ||
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 3.8 (0.7) | 3.7 (0.8) | 0.441 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 3.8 (3.3–4.3) | 3.7 (3.2–4.1) | ||
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.8 (0.5) | 0.109 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 1.5 (1.3–2.1) | 1.8 (1.5–2.1) | ||
LDL-C:HDL-C ratio | Mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.9) | 2.2 (0.8) | 0.110 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 2.3 (1.8–3.1) | 2.1 (1.7–2.6) | ||
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | Mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.7) | 1.1 (0.5) | 0.706 |
Median (percentile 25–75 %) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 0.9 (0.8–1.2) |