Table 3 The effect of almonds on measures of vascular activity^a

 SBP, mmHg

135 ± 21

135 ± 20

136 ± 26

135 ± 23

 DBP, mmHg

73.3 ± 10.3

73.8 ± 9.5

74.1 ± 10.7

73.7 ± 10.6

 FMD, %

7.7 ± 3.3

8.3 ± 3.8

7.8 ± 3.5

7.5 ± 3.7

 NMD, %^b

12.0 ± 5.4

11.3 ± 5.3

11.2 ± 5.4

10.4 ± 5.2

 Carotid-femoral PWV, m/s

8.6 ± 1.6

8.4 ± 1.8

8.4 ± 1.7

8.4 ± 1.3

 Carotid-radial PWV, m/s

8.7 ± 1.6

8.5 ± 1.6

8.7 ± 1.8

8.2 ± 1.4

 Hyperemic blood flow, mL/min

984 ± 304

968 ± 334

1095 ± 477

964 ± 339

 Post velocity, cm/s

114 ± 28

109 ± 27

131 ± 99

107 ± 28

 Change in FBF (%)

657 ± 301

582 ± 221

592 ± 210

603 ± 227

 LnPAT

0.61 ± 0.39

0.43 ± 0.47

0.47 ± 0.46

0.50 ± 0.40