Table 5.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure
| Variable | Period* | Baseline | Control | Pistachio | Mean Difference Pistachio—Control | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 24‐hour | 115.8±2.0 | 117.3±2.3 | 113.8±2.0 | −3.5±2.1 | 0.046 |
| Wake | 119.1±2.3 | 122.4±2.8 | 119.4±2.3 | −3.0±2.6 | 0.23 | |
| Sleep | 107.0±2.8 | 106.7±2.9 | 101.1±2.4 | −5.7±2.6 | 0.052 | |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 24‐hour | 70.0±1.2 | 71.2±1.2 | 69.2±1.2 | −2.0±1.2 | 0.11 |
| Wake | 73.0±1.5 | 74.4±1.9 | 73.5±1.7 | −0.9±1.8 | 0.66 | |
| Sleep | 62.3±1.7 | 63.0±1.6 | 58.8±1.5 | −4.1±1.5 | 0.12 |
Data are mean±standard error, n=21. BMI indicates body mass index; BP, blood pressure.
*
24‐hour includes all readings; wake includes readings from 10 am to 9 pm; sleep includes readings from 1 am to 5:30 am.
*
Statistical significance for comparison between Control and Pistachio diets by PROC MIXED in SAS, after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, and baseline (run‐in) values.