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Mean physical characteristics (± SEM) of the study sample (n = 50) and by dietary calcium intake level. |
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| Characteristics |
Total (n = 50) |
Low Calcium (n = 25) |
High Calcium (n = 25) |
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| Age (yr) |
43.8 ± 1.3 |
47.1 ± 1.2* |
40.5 ± 2.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
29.4 ± 0.7 |
28.6 ± 0.1 |
30.3 ± 1.2 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) |
101.9 ± 2.0 |
99.0 ± 2.4 |
104.2 ± 2.9 |
| 24 h Ambulatory SBP (mmHg) |
141.4 ± 1.5 |
140.6 ± 2.2 |
142.2 ± 2.8 |
| 24 h Ambulatory DBP (mmHg) |
83.3 ± 1.0 |
85.1 ± 1.5 |
81.5 ± 1.3 |
| Ambulatory Awake SBP (mmHg) |
145.3 ± 1.5 |
145.3 ± 2.4 |
145.3 ± 1.9 |
| Ambulatory Awake DBP (mmHg) |
85.9 ± 1.0 |
88.1 ± 1.6* |
83.8 ± 1.3 |
| Relative Maximum VO2 (ml·kg-1min-1) |
31.3 ± 0.9 |
30.9 ± 1.1 |
31.7 ± 1.5 |
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SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure; VO2 = oxygen consumption * p < 0.05 low (< median) versus high (≥ median) dietary calcium intake | |||
Pescatello et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:1 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-1 |
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