Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Demonstrating Serum Cholesterol Lowering Efficacy of a Smoothie Drink with Added Plant Stanol Esters in an Indonesian Population

Table 3

Baseline demographic, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of the subjects in the control and plant stanol ester groups.

Variable	Control group	Plant stanol ester group
Sex, male (, %)	22 (48.9)	16 (37.2)
Age (years)
Body weight (kg)
Height (cm)
BMI (kg/m^2)
Abdominal circumference (cm)
Premenopausal of the women (, %)	14 (60.9)	14 (51.9)
Smoking habits, smokers (, %)	5 (11.1)	7 (16.3)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	110 (103–123)	118 (110–120)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	70 (68–80)	70 (70–80)
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	94 (88–98)	95 (91–99)

Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (quartile 1–quartile 3). Differences between control and plant stanol ester groups were not statistically significant (independent samples t-test, chi-square test).