Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the enrolled volunteers (mean ± SD)
| Study groups |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Dark chocolate | Dark chocolate/lycopene | Dark L-tug chocolate |
| Number of patients (n) | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Age (years) | 54.02 ± 4.92 | 56.7 ± 7.68 | 54.77 ± 6.26 |
| Gender | |||
| Male (%) | 40 | 50 | 55.5 |
| Female (%) | 60 | 50 | 44.5 |
| Smokers (%) | 30 | 40 | 33.3 |
| BMI | 28.42 ± 2.71 | 27.18 ± 4.57* | 27.95 ± 4.64* |
| Pulse rate | 70.1 ± 3.63 | 67.5 ± 4.57* | 69.89 ± 4.61* |
| Blood pressure | |||
| Systolic | 135.2 ± 2.69 | 131.4 ± 2.22* | 137.33 ± 1.87* |
| Diastolic | 84.2 ± 2.85 | 84.70 ± 2.40* | 81.55 ± 2.12* |
| CRP | 5.08 ± 1.33 | 4.62 ± 1.49* | 4.22 ± 1.80* |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 217.5 ± 10.67 | 222.30 ± 13.27* | 230.56 ± 14.10* |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 165.00 ± 16.69 | 159.10 ± 17.89* | 161.33 ± 33.15* |
| HDL, mg/dL | 40.50 ± 2.01 | 40.10 ± 2.02* | 40.00 ± 2.34* |
| LDL, mg/dL | 155.2 ± 14.54 | 157 ± 14.11* | 157.11 ± 18.87* |
| Glucose, mmol | 5.48 ± 0.97 | 5.5 ± 0.94* | 5.25 ± 0.74* |
Volunteers were selected, randomized into groups. Mean and SD values for different randomization criteria were calculated as described in the “Materials and Methods” section.
*
Insignificant changes with P > 0.05 as compared to the chocolate group.