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. 2012 Oct 5;7(10):e47079. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047079

Table 4. Differences in F2-isoprostane (pg/mL) serum levels between caloric restriction (CR) and control groups at baseline (Day 0), during the intervention (Days 1 to 29), and follow-up (Days 42 and 119).

Time N Control diet CR diet p-valuea
Baseline 40 61.0 (51.8–65.0) 57.0 (40.5–79.5) 0.908
Day 1 40 55.0 (48.8–65.0) 44.0 (35.5–61.2) 0.153
Day 3 40 56.0 (46.8–73.5) 39.5 (24.8–50.2) 0.010
Day 5 40 62.5 (45.0–72.5) 33.5 (26.0–48.0) 0.002
Day 7 40 52.0 (45.0–66.0) 33.5 (23.8–45.8) 0.007
Day 14 40 50.0 (42.0–67.5) 34.0 (23.5–43.5) 0.004
Day 21 40 58.0 (49.2–60.2) 30.5 (23.8–42.5) <0.001
Day 29 38 51.0 (49.2–53.5) 29.5 (23.2–40.8) <0.001
Day 42 37 61.0 (55.0–65.0) 33.5 (29.0–53.5) 0.006
Day 119 34 56.0 (52.0–59.5) 56.0 (36.0–66.0) 0.692

Data are presented as median (interquartile range- IQR). CR diet, caloric restriction diet.

a

Wilcoxon rank sum test for differences between Control and CR diets.