Low-Glycemic-Index Foods Can Decrease Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure in the Short Term

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of participants.

Variables	Percentage	Frequency
Age (years)
18–20	10	3
20–25	53.3	16
25–30	33.3	10
30–35	3.3	1
BMI
Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m^2)	6.7	2
Normal weight (BMI = 18.5–24.9 kg/m^2)	83.3	25
Overweight (BMI = 25–29.9 kg/m^2)	10	3
Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m^2)	0	0

BMI: body mass index.