|
Variables
|
Yerba mate group
|
Green tea group
|
Control group
|
P
|
|---|
|
Mean ± SD
|
Mean ± SD
|
Mean ± SD
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
50.3 ± 6.3
|
49.8 ± 6.7
|
50.4 ± 6.2
|
0.879*
|
|
Gender – n (%)
| | | |
0.744**
|
|
Male
|
20 (42.6)
|
19 (38.8)
|
16 (34.8)
| |
|
Female
|
27 (57.4)
|
30 (61.2)
|
30 (65.2)
| |
|
Weight
|
78 ± 11.7
|
80 ± 11.4
|
78 ± 10.1
|
0.250*
|
|
BMI
|
28 ± 2.3
|
29 ± 2.9
|
29 ± 3.2
|
0.374*
|
|
WC
|
92 ± 7.7
|
93 ± 8.3
|
91 ± 8.3
|
0.370*
|
|
AC
|
99.1 ± 6.3
|
101.3 ± 7.8
|
78 ± 7.5
|
0.246*
|
|
Risk factors – n (%)
|
|
DM
|
1 (2.1)
|
2 (4.1)
|
1 (2.2)
|
0.804**
|
|
HAS
|
14 (29.8)
|
12 (24.5)
|
14 (30.4)
|
0.777**
|
|
Smoking
|
7 (14.9)
|
5 (10.2)
|
6 (13)
|
0.785**
|
|
Medications – n (%)
|
|
Diuretics
|
4 (8.5)
|
6 (12.2)
|
6 (13)
|
0.760**
|
|
Beta-blocker
|
7 (14.9)
|
6 (12.2)
|
6 (13)
|
0.927**
|
|
ACEI
|
5 (10.6)
|
6 (12.2)
|
9 (19.6)
|
0.419**
|
|
Wine intake – n (%)
|
13 (27.7)
|
9 (18.4)
|
6 (13)
|
0.200**
|
- * Data presented as mean ± SD, compared by ANOVA
- ** Data presented as absolute and relative frequencies, compared by the Chi-square test
- Values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant
- Abbreviations: DM Diabetes mellitus, HAS hypertension, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, AC abdominal circumference, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
