Table 1

Characteristics of Subjects at Baseline1


RAISIN (n = 12)
WALK (n = 12)
RAISIN + WALK (n = 10)

Age (yr)
54.4 ± 3.5
55.0 ± 3.8
57.8 ± 5.2
Weight (Kg)
70.8 ± 12.2
78.7 ± 16.8
78.6 ± 16.1
BMI (kg/m2)
24.9 ± 2.3
27.9 ± 3.9
27.5 ± 3.8
WC (cm)
86.4 ± 8.2
90.5 ± 13.4
91.0 ± 11.0
% Women
50% (6)
50% (6)
50% (5)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
79.7 ± 10.6
78.0 ± 5.8
78.3 ± 15.9
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)
124.3 ± 15.2
120.7 ± 9.9
123.0 ± 14.0

1 Values are expressed as mean ± SD for the number of subjects indicated in parentheses.

Puglisi et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2008 7:14   doi:10.1186/1476-511X-7-14