Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of all Participants Who Completed the Program.
| Characteristics | Total Program Participants (N = 58) Mean or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 63.41 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 40 (69%) |
| Male | 18 (31%) |
| Race | |
| White | 40 (69%) |
| African-American | 9 (16%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8 (14%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 4 (7%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 54 (93%) |
| Mean body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.7 |
| Pre-study diet | |
| Plant-based | 27 (47%) |
| Non-plant-based | 31 (53%) |
| Medication usage at enrollment | |
| Diabetes medications | 40 (69%) |
| Cholesterol medications | 29 (50%) |
| GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists | 4 (7%) |