Table 1.
Anthropometric measurements and metabolic profile of obese female adolescents at baseline and after 16 weeks of Brazil nuts (BNG) or placebo (PG) intake
| BNG | PG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T0 | T1 | |
| Body mass (kg) | 86.3 [82.2-94.3] | 86.3[80.3-96.9] | 91.7 [82.1-110.8] | 93.2[83.7-108.7] |
| Height (m) | 1.55[1.52-1.66] | 1.55[1.53-1.67] | 1.64[1.56-1.69] | 1.64[1.56-1.69] |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.3[33.9-36.0] | 35.3[33.3-36.2] | 34.0[33.0-39.1] | 35.6[32.8-38.9] |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 105.0[93.0-117.8] | 112.0[99.5-116.0] | 111.0[104.0-117.8] | 115.0[107.5-120.0] |
| Insulin (mcU/ml) | 15.9[14.5-23.6] | 15.5[12.2-22.2] | 18.0[15.2-20.1] | 18.0[10.9-22.8] |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 89.5[81.5-94.0] | 86.0 [82.5-93.0] | 87.0[82.0-90.5] | 90.0[82.0-94.0] |
| HOMA | 3.6[2.9-5.2] | 3.5[2.6-6.5] | 3.9[3.1-4.4] | 3.7[2.2-5.2] |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.31[0.15-0.63] | 0.37[0.20-0.68] | 0.38[0.14-0.78] | 0.52[0.29-0.79] |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 152.0[140.5-159.0] | 136.0[129.5-141.5] *† | 167.0[133.5-184.5] | 170.0[148.5-177.0] |
| HDL-c (mg/dl) | 44.0[41.5-48.5] | 43.5[40.0-50.5] | 45.0[36.0-48.0] | 45.0[41.0-47.5] |
| LDL-c (mg/dl) | 86.5[80.5-98.0] | 72.5[71.0-83.0] *† | 106.0[77.0-123.0] | 103.0[87.0-109.0] |
| TG (mg/dl) | 84.5[68.0-98.5] | 69.0[58.5-83.5]† | 113.5[87.0-132.5] | 106.0[77.0-153.0] |
* significant results intra-group (p < 0.05)
† significant results inter-group (p < 0.05)