Table 2.

Modifications of biochemical parameters^* (Geometric mean values and interquartile ranges (IQR))

	Ancient wheat (pre)	Ancient wheat (post)		Modern wheat (pre)	Modern wheat (post)
Variables	Mean	IQR	Mean	IQR	P	Mean	IQR	Mean	IQR	P
Blood glucose (mmol/l)	4·63	4·40–4·86	4·71	4·55–4·88	0·3	4·63	4·48–4·81	4·76	4·53–4·97	0·2
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)	4·77	4·37–5·17	4·69	4·39–4·98	0·3	4·73	4·41–4·97	4·84	4·49–5·20	0·1
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)	2·72	2·38–3·07	2·66	2·35–2·98	0·3	2·65	2·37–2·94	2·78	2·49–3·06	0·05
HDL-cholesterol (mg/l)	1·62	1·49–1·74	1·61	1·48–1·74	0·8	1·66	1·53–1·79	1·69	1·55–1·84	0·3
TAG (mmol/l)	0·91	0·73–1·09	0·93	0·78–1·08	0·7	0·96	0·78–1·14	1·05	0·76–1·22	0·5
Na (mEq/l)	140·5	139·9–141·1	140·7	140–141·3	0·7	140·8	140–141·6	140·6	139·6–141·5	0·6
K (mEq/l)	4·34	4·20–4·47	4·43	4·26–4·60	0·1	4·52	4·37–4·67	4·38	4·20–4·55	0·1
Mg (mg/l)	21·7	21·2–22·2	21·7	21·1–22·3	0·1	21·6	20·8–22·3	21·9	21·5–22·4	0·3

^*General linear model adjusted for age and sex.