Table 2

Background characteristics in all patients (n = 33)

Age (years)
59 ± 9
Male/Female (n)
15/18
Duration of diabetes (months)
59 ± 9
Body weight (kg)
60.9 ± 11.0
Body mass index
23.8 ± 3.3
Hemoglobin A1c (%)
10.9 ± 1.6
Serum LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)
147 ± 50
Serum HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)
51 ± 14
Serum triglyceride (mg/dl)
187 ± 177
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)
0.68 ± 0.20
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
138 ± 17
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
81 ± 11
Patients with medications (n)

     Antidiabetic drugs
10
     Antihypertensive drugs
11
     Lipid-lowering drugs
4

Plus-minus values indicate means ± SD

Haimoto et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2009 6:21   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-6-21