Table 3.
Microcirculatory parameters on obese female adolescents at baseline and after 16 weeks of Brazil nuts (BNG) or placebo (PG) intake
| BNG | PG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T0 | T1 | |
| Functional capillary density (n/mm2) | 10.2[7.8-11.2] | 8.8[8.2-11.8] | 9.9[8.0-17.4] | 10.2[8.4-13.4] |
| Afferent diameter (μm) | 15.7[13.9-18.6] | 15.2[11.8-19.5] | 15.1[12.9-18.6] | 14.0[11.6-16.1] |
| Apical diameter (μm) | 19.7[18.1-22.3] | 22.1[18.2-24.1] | 21.9[18.5-27.5] | 20.0[18.4-25.6] |
| Efferent diameter (μm) | 20.4[17.5-22.9] | 21.6[19.2-25.3] | 18.4[15.9-21.5] | 21.5[17.8-21.8] |
| RBCV (mm/s) | 1.43[1.38-1.48] | 1.63[1.6-1.7] *† | 1.47[1.41-1.52] | 1.54[1.40-1.56] |
| RBCVmax (mm/s) | 1.68[1.64-1.73] | 1.84[1.81-1.94] * | 1.71[1.56-1.79] | 1.79[1.76-1.84] |
| TRBCVmax (s) | 7.5[6.0-8.0] | 4.0[4.0-7.0] | 7.5[5.5-8.5] | 5.5[5.0-7.0] |
* Significant results intra-group (p < 0.05)
† Significant results inter-group (P < 0.05)