Intake of partially defatted Brazil nut flour reduces serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic patients- a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Dietary data for the two study groups

Dietary component (intake/day)	Brazil nut (n = 35) Δ T₉₀ – T₀	Placebo (n = 42) Δ T₉₀ – T₀	P value intragroup^a	P value intragroup^b	P value intergroup^c
Energy intake (kcal)	- 232.3 ± 153.7	- 390.1 ± 534.0	0.030*	<0.001*	NS
Lipids (%)	0.2 ± 5.4	- 0.6 ± 7.4	NS	NS	NS
Saturated FA (%)	- 0.4 ± 2.4	- 0.7 ± 3.3	NS	NS	NS
Monounsaturated FA (%)	0.3 ± 3.0	−0.6 ± 4.1	NS	NS	NS
Polyunsaturated FA (%)	0.2 ± 1.6	0.2 ± 1.3	NS	NS	NS
n-3 polyunsaturated FA (g)	- 0.1 ± 0.3	−0.1 ± 0.4	NS	NS	NS
Carbohydrates (%)	−2.4 ± 11.1	2.5 ± 12.3	NS	NS	NS
Proteins (%)	1.8 ± 9.2	1.0 ± 10.0	NS	NS	NS
Selenium (μg)	231.1 ± 35.3	−8.2 ± 44.0	<0.001*	NS	<0.001*

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