Table 1.
Effects of drinking carrot juice on anthropometrics, blood Pressure, blood chemistry, lipid panel, hormones, inflammatory markers, and antioxidant status
| Variables | Pre-Test | Post-Test |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric | ||
| Body weight (Kg) | 83 ± 16 | 83 ± 16 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 2 | 165 ± 2 |
| BMI | 30 ± 2 | 30 ± 2 |
| Fat % | 28 ± 2 | 33 ± 2 |
| Blood Pressure | ||
| Systolic (mm Hg) | 126.5 ± 2 | 120.5 ± 2 |
| Diastolic (mm Hg) | 77 ± 2 | 75 ± 2 |
| Blood Chemistry | ||
| Na (mmol/L) | 140 ± 0.4 | 139 ± 0.4 |
| K (mmol/L) | 4.16 ± 0.07 | 4.32 ± 0.07 |
| Ca (mg/dl) | 9.4 ± 0.07 | 9.5 ± 0.07 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.26 ± 0.06 | 4.30 ± 0.06 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 94 ± 1.9 | 93 ± 1.9 |
| Lipid panel | ||
| TAG (mg/dL) | 115 ± 14 | 123 ± 14 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 212 ± 8 | 218 ± 8 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 55 ± 5 | 54 ± 5 |
| VLDL | 30 ± 4 | 32 ± 4 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 128 ± 7 | 133 ± 7 |
| Apo A (mg/dL) | 162 ± 9 | 153 ± 9 |
| Apo B (mg/dL) | 102 ± 5 | 103 ± 5 |
| Hormones | ||
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 10 ± 1.1 | 9 ± 1.1 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 22 ± 2.8 | 21 ± 2.8 |
| Inflammatory markers | ||
| Interleukin-1α (pg/mL) | 1.48 ± 0.13 | 1.82 ± 0.15 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 3.74 ± 0.43 | 2.75 ± 0.45 |
| Antioxidant status | ||
| Total antioxidant capacity (mM) | 0.81 ± 0.04b | 1.03 ± 0.04a |
| Malondialdehyde (μM) | 42 ± 6a | 18 ± 6b |
a,bMeans with unlike superscript are significantly (P ≤ 0.05) different from each other.