Table 1 Demographic, anthropometric measures of adults (n = 20) participating in a high green leafy vegetable dietary intervention
All | Female | Male | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 20) | (n = 10) | (n = 10) | ||
Age (years)* | 50 (14) | 53.4 (14.5) | 46.7 (12.8) | 0.353 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)* | 36.2 (4.6) | 35.6 (4.3) | 36.0 (4.2) | 0.912 |
Waist to hip ratio* | 0.95 (0.08) | 0.89 (0.04) | 1 (0.07) | < 0.001 |
Body fat percentage* | 37.7 (7.0) | 43.3 (4.8) | 32.2 (3.4) | < 0.001 |
RM servings per week* | 9.1 (3.4) | 8.2 (3.0) | 10.0 (3.8) | 0.165 |
GLV servings per week* | 0.16 (0.18) | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.912 |
Cardiovascular disease§ | 9 (45) | 4 (40) | 5 (50) | 1.000 |
Type II Diabetes§ | 2 (10) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 1.000 |
Gastrointestinal disease§ | 4 (20) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 1.000 |
Race§ | 0.582 | |||
African-American | 4 (20) | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | |
White | 16 (80) | 9 (90) | 7 (70) | |
Education§ | 0.587 | |||
Associate degree or less | 4 (20) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | |
Bachelor's degree | 6 (30) | 2 (20) | 4 (40) | |
Advanced degree(s) | 10 (50) | 6 (60) | 4 (40) | |
Marital Status§ | 0.650 | |||
Married | 8 (40) | 3 (30) | 5 (50) | |
Not currently Married | 12 (60) | 7 (70) | 5 (50) |