Effects of Acute Consumption of Noni and Chokeberry Juices vs. Energy Drinks on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Blood Glucose in Young Adults

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 88).

Parameter	Noni group	Chokeberry group	ED group	Control group	Average
Sex
Female	15	10	13	11	49
Male	7	12	9	11	39
Age, years	25.9 ± 8.8^a	25.2 ± 5.6^a	25.2 ± 7.1^a	23.7 ± 3.5^a	25.0 ± 6.5
Height (m)	1.71 ± 0.10^a	1.75 ± 0.10^a	1.71 ± 0.08^a	1.74 ± 0.09^a	1.73 ± 0.09
Weight (kg)	67.7 ± 11.3^a	70.2 ± 12.7^a	68.6 ± 12.2^a	69.7 ± 13.2^a	69.1 ± 12.2
BMI	23.2 ± 3.5^a	22.8 ± 2.7^a	23.3 ± 3.8^a	22.8 ± 2.7^a	23.0 ± 3.2
>24.9	2	5	4	4	15
18.5–24.9	19	17	16	18	70
<18.5	1	0	2	0	3

Values are the mean ± standard deviation; different letters in the same row indicate statistical significance (at least ).