Table 1.
Anthropometric, clinical characteristics and dietary intake before each meal.
| Studied Parameter | Mean ± Std. Error | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (BU) (N = 10) | Butter and 400 mg Ibuprofen (BU-IBU) (N = 10) | Olive Oil Poor in Phenolic Compounds (OO) (N = 10) | OO Containing 250 mg/Kg Oleocanthal (OO250) (N = 10) |
OO Containing 500 mg/Kg Oleocanthal (OO500) (N = 10) | ||
| Age (years) | 53.8 ± 1.3 | |||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126 ± 4.2 | 123 ± 3.7 | 129 ± 3.2 | 126 ± 5.1 | 127 ± 5.5 | 0.937 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76 ± 3.3 | 74 ± 2.6 | 75 ± 1.7 | 71 ± 4.1 | 73.2 ± 3.4 | 0.824 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 33.8 ± 2.2 | 33.7 ± 2.1 | 33.4 ± 2.2 | 33.8 ± 2.1 | 33.7 ± 2.2 | 0.995 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 110.8 ± 3.7 | 110.0 ± 3.2 | 110.0 ± 3.7 | 110.5 ±3.5 | 110.7 ± 3.8 | 0.998 |
| Body fat % (according to bioelectrical impedance analysis) |
36.6 ± 5 | 38.8 ± 4.2 | 38.7 ± 3.9 | 40.0 ± 4.4 | 38.3 ± 4.3 | 0.988 |
| Meditteranean Diet score | 38.5 ± 0.9 | |||||
| Energy intake (Kcal) | 2352 ± 391 | 2363 ± 351 | 2143 ± 248 | 2487 ± 414 | 2608 ± 406 | 0.922 |
| Fat (% of total energy intake) | 45.6 ± 3.5 | 48.7 ± 3.4 | 49.2 ± 2.7 | 71.2 ± 17.3 | 46.1 ± 2.5 | 0.179 |
| Carbohydrates (% of total energy intake) | 40.2 ± 3.4 | 34.7 ± 4.2 | 41.3 ± 4.3 | 40.9 ± 2.6 | 38.8 ± 2.4 | 0.695 |
| Protein (% of total energy intake) | 13.1 ± 1.2 | 16.4 ± 1.4 | 15.1 ± 2 | 14.0 ± 1.2 | 14.5 ± 0.9 | 0.573 |
| Saturated fatty acids, SFA (g) | 32.1 ± 4.6 | 33.1 ± 4.3 | 28.7 ± 3.5 | 35.6 ± 4.0 | 40.6 ± 9.5 | 0.664 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFA (g) | 49.7 ± 6.8 | 52.2 ± 6.3 | 55.1 ± 4.6 | 51.4 ± 3 | 53.5 ± 5.3 | 0.960 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFA (g) | 9.5 ± 0.9 | 10.2 ± 0.8 | 11.9 ± 0.9 | 10.0 ± 1.0 | 19.7 ± 1.2 | 0.738 |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (g) | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 1.9 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.500 |
| Omega6 fatty acids (g) | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 7.2 ± 0.8 | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 7.6 ± 0.8 | 0.872 |