Table 2.

Blood pressure and anthropometric data, according to study group and time of assessment

		Group
Variable	Time	G riceLC (n = 13)	G flaxLC (n = 14)
Systolic BP	Initial	134 ± 9.2*	139 ± 20.3*
	Final	125 ± 8.1	127 ± 17
	Mean difference	-9 ± 12	-12 ± 11
Diastolic BP	Initial	80 ± 7.7	83 ± 13.5
	Final	77 ± 8.2	81 ± 8.9
	Mean difference	-3 ± 10	-2 ± 11
Weight (Kg)	Initial	94,9 ± 11,2*	96 ± 14*
	Final	88,1 ± 10,2	90 ± 14
	Mean difference	-7 ± 2	-6 ± 6
BMI (kg/m2)	Initial	32,1 ± 2,8*	32 ± 3*
	Final	29,8 ± 2,5	30 ± 4
	Mean difference	-2.3 ± 0.7	-1.9 ± 2
Waist circumference (cm)	Initial	107 ± 8*	108 ± 8*
	Final	93 ± 6	95 ± 8
	Mean difference	-14 ± 3	-13 ± 4
Hip circumference (cm)	Initial	108 ± 7*	106 ± 8*
	Final	104 ± 6	103 ± 7
	Mean difference	-4 ± 2	-2 ± 2*b
Subscapular. skinfold (mm)	Initial	41 ± 13*	38 ± 11*
	Final	18 ± 3	20 ± 5
	Mean difference	-23 ± 11	-18 ± 7
Supra iliac skinfold (mm)	Initial	33 ± 12*	37 ± 9*
	Final	15,2 ± 4	16 ± 4
	Mean difference	-17 ± 8	-21 ± 10
Abdominal skinfold (mm)	Initial	65 ± 5*	66 ± 3*
	Final	23 ± 4	25 ± 5
	Mean difference	-42 ± 4	-40 ± 6

Data are expressed in mean ± Standard Deviation. n, number of subjects; BP, blood pressure (mmHg); BMI, body mass index, kg/m², kilogram per meter squared.

*Significant difference between initial and final times (p < 0.05).

^bTwo-group mean comparison t test. Comparisons between the mean differences across initial and final times assessed, in both groups.