Table 2

Baseline characteristics by group (month 0)


LD
RD

Age (years)
40.7 ± 6.8
39.9 ± 7.2

Weight (kg)
99.5 ± 12.9
101.1 ± 12.8

BMI (kg/m2)
34.6 ± 3.1
34.4 ± 3.2

Body Fat (%)
45.9 ± 7.4
45.4 ± 7.2

Waist Circumference (cm)
101.6 ± 9.2
102.7 ± 9.6

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
125.2 ± 13.0
125.4 ± 12.8

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
82.1 ± 8.5
83.2 ± 9.1

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)
201.3 ± 37.1
202.7 ± 35.1

HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)
52.7 ± 14.3
50.2 ± 12.3

LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)
118.5 ± 30.6
121.4 ± 31.4

Triglycerides (mg/dl)
150.5 ± 88.6
154.1 ± 88.3

Glucose (mg/dl)
94.0 ± 20.1
92.1 ± 8.8

Insulin (mcgIU/ml)
10.6 ± 7.2
10.3 ± 5.0

Values are means ± standard deviation. LD = low dairy; RD = recommended dairy. There were no significant differences between groups for any variable.

Zemel et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:28   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-28