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Table 3 Fasting biochemical 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

Variable

Time

Group

G riceLC (n = 13)

G flaxLC (n = 14)

Glycemia (mg/dL)

Initial

98 ± 16

90 ± 15

Final

91 ± 12

88 ± 10

 

Mean difference

-7 ± 13

-1 ± 16

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

Initial

205 ± 36*

223 ± 50*

Final

180 ± 31

186 ± 41

 

Mean difference

-25 ± 21

-37 ± 37

LDL-c (mg/dL)

Initial

135 ± 50*

151 ± 59*

Final

110 ± 26

116 ± 37

 

Mean difference

-25 ± 39

-31 ± 51

HDL-c (mg/dL)

Initial

44 ± 9

42 ± 5*

Final

42 ± 7

38 ± 4

 

Mean difference

-2 ± 6

-4 ± 5

Triacylglycerol(&) (mg/dL)

Initial

241 ± 264

215 ± 110*

Final

144 ± 56

153 ± 83

 

Mean difference

-97 ± 252

-62 ± 71

Uric acid (mg/dL)

Initial

7 ± 1*

7 ± 2*

Final

6 ± 1

6 ± 3

 

Mean difference

-0.5 ± 0.7

-0.7 ± 0.8

Insulin(&) (micro IU/mL)

Initial

18 ± 14*

12 ± 8

Final

7 ± 5

9 ± 5

 

Mean difference

-11 ± 13

-3 ± 8

HOMA beta(&)

Initial

60 ± 40*

49 ± 55

Final

25 ± 16

31 ± 18

 

Mean difference

-35 ± 40

-18 ± 54

HOMA IR(&)

Initial

5 ± 5*

3 ± 1

Final

2 ± 1

2 ± 1

 

Mean difference

-3 ± 4

-1 ± 1

  1. Data are expressed in mean ± Standard Deviation. n, number of subjects; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
  2. *Significant difference between initial and final times (p < 0.05).
  3. &Variable analyzed with log transformation.
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Nutrition Journal

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