Table 4.
Change in biochemical parameters during the 9 mo nutritional intervention
| Visit A (Baseline) vs Visit B (3 mo) | Visit A (Baseline) vs Visit C (6 mo) | Visit A (Baseline) vs Visit D (9 mo) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | n | ||||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 136 | 214.8 ± 42.1 | 66 | 214.3 ± 44.2 | 25 | 215.3 ± 51.1 |
| 206.8 ± 39.9* | 200.6 ± 43.3† | 190.4 ± 44.2†† | ||||
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 54 | 47.9 ± 24.6 | 38 | 48.7 ± 28.3 | 17 | 50.3 ± 12.5 |
| 45.1 ± 12.5 | 43.9 ± 10.3 | 47.5 ± 10.2†† | ||||
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 135 | 162.4 ± 113.7 | 65 | 175.8 ± 112.9 | 25 | 213.1 ± 167.1 |
| 153. 3 ± 89.9* | 158.4 ± 91.8† | 135.3 ± 74.4†† | ||||
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 139 | 98.3 ± 26.6 | 68 | 99.1 ± 20.2 | 25 | 100.8 ± 17.6 |
| 95.3 ± 18.5* | 95.3 ± 15.9† | 96.5 ± 16.2†† |
Values are means ± SD. n refers to number of biochemical measures obtained in each visit B, C and D. Significance differences were determined by paired t-tests; *P < 0.001 for the difference between baseline and visit B; †P < 0.001 for the difference between baseline and visit C, ††P < 0.001 for the difference between baseline and visit D.