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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants separated by sex

From: Decreased myostatin in response to a controlled DASH diet is associated with improved body composition and cardiometabolic biomarkers in older adults: results from a controlled-feeding diet intervention study

Variables

Total (n = 28)

Male (n = 11)

Female (n = 17)

p value

Myostatin (ng/mL)

3.4 (1.7)

4.0 (1.6)

3.1 (1.7)

0.2

Follistatin (ng/mL)

1.7 (0.44)

1.9 (0.54)

1.6 (0.34)

0.12

Myostatin:Follistatin Ratio

2.12 (1.17)

2.29 (1.16)

2.00 (1.21)

0.536

  1. Data are presented as means and standard deviations. Independent samples T test was performed to determine sex differences