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Table 1 Baseline characteristics among participants assigned to non-yogurt diet-control (C) or yogurt intervention (Y) group

From: Daily yogurt consumption does not affect bone turnover markers in men and postmenopausal women of Caribbean Latino descent: a randomized controlled trial

Participant Characteristics

C (n = 10)

Y (n = 10)

Women [% (n)]

50 (5)

60 (6)

    Postmenopausal [%]

100

100

Age (years)

69 ± 8

71 ± 10

Body mass index (kg/m2)

31 ± 6

29 ± 5

Percent Acculturated (%)

22 ± 2

42 ± 25

Physical Activity Score (METs/w)

11 ± 5

14 ± 5

Household Income (USD/y)

15,841 ± 8,892

46,462 ± 58,649

Education > 9th grade [% (n)]

80 (8)

100 (10)

Consumes Alcohol [% (n)]

40 (4)

30 (3)

Smokes Tobacco [% (n)]

0 (0)

10 (1)

Anti-inflammatory Medication Use [% (n)]

20 (2)

20 (2)

aMicrobiota Altering Medication Use [% (n)]

0 (0)

20 (2)

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD or % (n)
  2. aMetformin, Omeprazole, proton pump inhibitors, docusate, laxatives