Flavonoid-rich beverage effects on lipid profile and blood pressure in diabetic patients

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants¹

Characteristic	Intervention	Control	P2
	n = 19	n = 17
Age in years	51.9 ± 8.2	51.1 ± 13.8	0.710
Sex, M:F	6:13	5:12	0.433
Weight at study baseline in kg	75.79 ± 9.02	73.38 ± 11.98	0.550
Weight at end-of-trial in kg	75.84 ± 9.04	73.12 ± 11.89	0.750
BMI at study baseline in kg/m2	27.36 ± 4.23	28.58 ± 4.7	0.330
Duration of diabetes	5.96 ± 5.1	9.00 ± 7.2	0.120
Fasting blood glucose in mg/dL	160.5 ± 51.3	201.7 ± 89.2	0.090
HbA1C, %	7.2 ± 1.6	7.5 ± 1.9	0.740
Waist circumference in cm	99.13 ± 9.06	100.56 ± 8.06	0.680
Hypoglycemic agent use, n (%)	17 (89.5)	14 (82.3)	0.4233
Anti-hypertension agent use, n (%)	5 (26.13)	3 (17.46)	0.2533

¹Values are mean ± SD, unless stated otherwise;

²Independent t-test, unless stated otherwise;

³χ² test.