Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects recruited to a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised study of Bifidobacterium longum bv. infantis CCUG 52,486 combined with gluco-oligosaccharide
| Â | Older cohort | Younger cohort |
|---|---|---|
(n = 63) | (n = 62) | |
Gender | 18♂45♀ | 23♂39♀ |
Smoker | 4/63 | 13/62 |
| Â | mean (SD) | |
Age | 69 (5) | 26 (4) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27 (3) | 23 (3) |
Waist (cm) | 94 (16) | 80 (9) |
Weight (kg) | 74 (13) | 68 (13) |
Height (m) | 1.7 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.1) |
BP systolic (mmHg) | 138 (17) | 122 (11) |
BP diastolic (mmHg) | 78 (9) | 74 (8) |
Pulse (bpm) | 70 (11) | 76 (10) |