Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics
CONTROL | PSYLLIUM | PGX | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SEM | n | Mean ± SEM | n | Mean ± SEM | n | |
Age (years) | 49.8 ± 1.8 | 45 | 49.9 ± 1.7 | 43 | 47.9 ± 1.9 | 39 |
Weight (kg) | 94.7 ± 2.5 | 45 | 91.2 ± 2.2 | 43 | 96.2 ± 2.9 | 39 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 0.6 | 45 | 31.7 ± 0.5 | 43 | 33.2 ± 0.7 | 39 |
Serum: | ||||||
Vitamin E (µg/mL) | 7.4 ± 0.7 | 45 | 8.2 ± 0.9 | 42 | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 39 |
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 731.5 ± 69.7 | 44 | 755.4 ± 72.7 | 43 | 677.3 ± 73.1 | 39 |
Vitamin C (mg/dL) | 63.9 ± 4.6 | 45 | 65.8 ± 4.0 | 43 | 63.6 ± 4.1 | 39 |
Vitamin A (ng/mL) | 52.4 ± 3.0 | 45 | 49.5 ± 2.9 | 43 | 48.9 ± 3.1 | 39 |
Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 10.7 ± 1.1 | 45 | 11.9 ± 1.1 | 43 | 9.9 ± 1.0 | 39 |
Folate (pg/mL) | 2558.3 ± 370.6 | 45 | 2650.5 ± 333.2 | 42 | 2191.3 ± 333.8 | 38 |
Thyroglobulin (ng/mL) | 10.2 ± 3.4 | 41 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 41 | 7.6 ± 1.7 | 37 |
Potassium (µg/mL) | 99.8 ± 1.7 | 45 | 98.6 ± 1.5 | 43 | 98.5 ± 1.7 | 39 |
Sodium (µg/mL) | 2706.4 ± 29.1 | 45 | 2730.7 ± 40.3 | 43 | 2760.8 ± 41.1 | 39 |
Iron (µg/mL) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 45 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 43 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 39 |
Zinc (µg/mL) | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 45 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 43 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 39 |
Calcium (µg/mL) | 33.9 ± 1.4 | 45 | 35.3 ± 1.5 | 43 | 33.5 ± 1.2 | 39 |
Magnesium (µg/mL) | 6.7 ± 0.2 | 45 | 6.9 ± 0.2 | 43 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 39 |
Dietary intake: | ||||||
Vitamin E (mg) | 9.1 ± 0.8 | 44 | 8.8 ± 0.7 | 43 | 8.6 ± 0.7 | 39 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 109.1 ± 13.2 | 44 | 102.9 ± 12.7 | 43 | 97.1 ± 9.5 | 39 |
Retinol (µg) | 365.4 ± 32.2 | 44 | 357.5 ± 46.3 | 43 | 385.7 ± 45.5 | 39 |
Beta carotene (µg) | 2840.3 ± 415.4 | 44 | 3087.4 ± 346.8 | 43 | 2054.8 ± 182.3 | 39 |
Vitamin D (µg) | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 44 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 43 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 39 |
Folate (µg) | 398.1 ± 32.8 | 44 | 410.4 ± 31.4 | 43 | 304.1 ± 17.3 | 39 |
Iodine (µg) | 132 ± 7.6 | 44 | 128.9 ± 7.3 | 43 | 123.9 ± 9.3 | 39 |
Potassium (mg) | 3196.0 ± 118.6 | 44 | 3167.2 ± 136.7 | 43 | 2902.3 ± 120.9 | 39 |
Sodium (mg) | 2961.1 ± 174.6 | 44 | 2613.8 ± 181.8 | 43 | 2669.7 ± 158.1 | 39 |
Iron (mg) | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 44 | 12.1 ± 0.6 | 43 | 11.8 ± 0.6 | 39 |
Zinc (mg) | 14.1 ± 0.8 | 44 | 13.6 ± 0.9 | 43 | 11.5 ± 0.6* | 39 |
Calcium (mg) | 907.1 ± 59.3 | 44 | 901.8 ± 48.8 | 43 | 882.0 ± 73.1 | 39 |
Magnesium (mg) | 387.7 ± 20.3 | 44 | 373.7 ± 19.0 | 43 | 357.0 ± 19.7 | 39 |