Table 3.
Values of atherosclerotic factors before and after 3 months of green tea consumption.
| Atherosclerotic factor | Green Tea Consumption (2 g/day) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | p Value | |
| All subjects (n = 12) | |||
| Blood pressure | |||
| SBP (mmHg) | 119 ± 19 | 126 ± 19 | 0.32 t |
| DBP (mmHg) | 65 ± 13 | 70 ± 12 | 0.19 t |
| Serum lipid levels | |||
| TC (mg/dL) | 190 ± 33 | 189 ± 28 | 0.84 t |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 47 ± 18 | 48 ± 16 | 0.78 t |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 112 ± 24 | 112 ± 27 | 0.97 t |
| TG (mg/dL) | 124 ± 80 | 103 ± 57 | 0.04 w |
| Blood glucose levels | |||
| FPG (mg/dL) | 124 ± 52 | 124 ± 38 | 0.86 w |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.3 ± 0.6 | 5.2 ± 0.6 | 0.14 w |
Values: Mean±SD. Each p value was calculated using the following statistical method: t paired t-test, w Wilcoxon signed-rank test. SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, Triglyceride; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c.