Table 2 Effects of kiwifruit consumption on fasting plasma levels of lipids and glucose (n = 24)
Before | After | Diff | Change | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | (%) | ||
(mM) | (mM) | (mM) | ||||||
One kwifruit per day | ||||||||
Glucose | 4.79 | 0.1 | 4.69 | 0.1 | -0.10 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.41 |
HDL | 1.53 | 0.1 | 1.52 | 0.1 | -0.01 | 0.1 | -6.5 | 0.71 |
LDL | 2.32 | 0.1 | 2.20 | 0.1 | -0.12 | 0.1 | -3.4 | 0.68 |
Total cholesterol | 4.05 | 0.1 | 3.83 | 0.1 | -0.22 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 0.26 |
Triglycerides | 0.88 | 0.1 | 0.76 | 0.1 | -0.12 | 0.1 | -13.3 | 0.05 |
Two kwifruits per day | ||||||||
Glucose | 4.68 | 0.1 | 4.80 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.20 |
HDL | 1.50 | 0.1 | 1.43 | 0.1 | -0.07 | 0.1 | -7.1 | 0.26 |
LDL | 2.39 | 0.1 | 2.51 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.57 |
Total cholesterols | 4.05 | 0.1 | 4.10 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.51 |
Triglycerides | 0.86 | 0.1 | 0.76 | 0.0 | -0.10 | 0.1 | -7.4 | 0.05 |