Effects of Water Extracts of Graptopetalum paraguayense on Blood Pressure, Fasting Glucose, and Lipid Profiles of Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Subjects characteristics.

	Placebo (𝑛=19)	WGP (𝑛=23)	P values
Male/female (𝑛)	12/7	14/9	0.88
Age (y)	56.2±9.7 (57.0)	50.8±11.8 (52.0)	0.12
Waist circumference (cm)	100.2±10.4 (100.0)	98.5±12.3 (96.0)	0.62
Waist hip ratio	0.9±0.1 (0.9)	0.9±0.1 (0.9)	0.87
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	29.4±4.1 (29.1)	29.3±4.7 (29.3)	0.80
Current smoker^1, 𝑛 (%)	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.7%)	0.64
Consuming alcohol^2, 𝑛 (%)	2 (10.5%)	2 (8.7%)	1.00
Exercise^3, 𝑛 (%)	11 (57.9%)	14 (61.9%)	0.90

Data are given as mean ± SD (median).
1Current smoker: individuals currently smoking one or more cigarettes per day.
2Consuming alcohol: individuals regularly drinking one or more alcoholic beverages per day.
3Exercise: individuals exercising regularly at least three times every week.
WGP: water extracts of Graptopetalum paraguayense.