Table 5.
Change in Biomarkers of Inflammation Among Study Participants, by Treatment Group
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Mediterranean diet (n=52) |
Control (n=49) |
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Baseline | 4 months | Change | p | Baseline | 4 months | Change | p | |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 1.977 (0.68-3.27)a | 1.585 (0.84-2.33) | −0.392 (−1.08-0.30) | 0.258 | 0.916 (0.71-1.13) | 0.888 (0.66-1.11) | −0.028 (−0.21-0.16) | 0.761 |
TNF-α (pg/mL) | 4.189 (1.30-7.08) | 3.301 (1.10-5.50) | −0.888 (−1.64-0.14) | 0.021 | 2.475 (1.48-3.47) | 1.940 (1.18-2.70) | −0.535 (−0.82-−0.25) | <0.001 |
No significant differences between groups.
Mean (95% Confidence interval).
IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α.