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Table 2 Blood pressure and anthropometric data, according to study group and time of assessment

From: Impact of weight loss diet associated with flaxseed on inflammatory markers in men with cardiovascular risk factors: a clinical study

  

Group

Variable

Time

G riceLC (n = 13)

G flaxLC (n = 14)

Systolic BP

Initial

134 ± 9.2*

139 ± 20.3*

Final

125 ± 8.1

127 ± 17

 

Mean difference

-9 ± 12

-12 ± 11

Diastolic BP

Initial

80 ± 7.7

83 ± 13.5

Final

77 ± 8.2

81 ± 8.9

 

Mean difference

-3 ± 10

-2 ± 11

Weight (Kg)

Initial

94,9 ± 11,2*

96 ± 14*

Final

88,1 ± 10,2

90 ± 14

 

Mean difference

-7 ± 2

-6 ± 6

BMI (kg/m2)

Initial

32,1 ± 2,8*

32 ± 3*

Final

29,8 ± 2,5

30 ± 4

 

Mean difference

-2.3 ± 0.7

-1.9 ± 2

Waist circumference (cm)

Initial

107 ± 8*

108 ± 8*

Final

93 ± 6

95 ± 8

 

Mean difference

-14 ± 3

-13 ± 4

Hip circumference (cm)

Initial

108 ± 7*

106 ± 8*

Final

104 ± 6

103 ± 7

 

Mean difference

-4 ± 2

-2 ± 2*b

Subscapular. skinfold (mm)

Initial

41 ± 13*

38 ± 11*

Final

18 ± 3

20 ± 5

 

Mean difference

-23 ± 11

-18 ± 7

Supra iliac skinfold (mm)

Initial

33 ± 12*

37 ± 9*

Final

15,2 ± 4

16 ± 4

 

Mean difference

-17 ± 8

-21 ± 10

Abdominal skinfold (mm)

Initial

65 ± 5*

66 ± 3*

Final

23 ± 4

25 ± 5

 

Mean difference

-42 ± 4

-40 ± 6

  1. Data are expressed in mean ± Standard Deviation. n, number of subjects; BP, blood pressure (mmHg); BMI, body mass index, kg/m2, kilogram per meter squared.
  2. *Significant difference between initial and final times (p < 0.05).
  3. bTwo-group mean comparison t test. Comparisons between the mean differences across initial and final times assessed, in both groups.
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