Table 6.
Stratified analysis of significant changesa by MetS (yes or no) or by individual factors of MetS and total cholesterol (yes or no), comparing control group with the two cheese diets
| Baseline mean | End mean | Change | Difference from control (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetS-yes | |||||
| Tot CHOL (mmol/L) | |||||
| Control | 5.45 (0.23) | 5.41 (0.29) | 0.11 (0.22) | ||
| Norvegia® | 6.01 (0.33) | 5.49 (0.29) | −0.59 (0.13) | −0.70 (−1.25, −0.14) | 0.013 |
| Gamalost® | 5.25 (0.33) | 5.22 (0.22) | −0.03 (0.15) | −0.14 (−0.72, 0.44) | 0.813 |
| TAG (mmol/L) | |||||
| Control | 1.46 (0.14) | 1.84 (0.30) | 0.41 (0.31) | ||
| Norvegia | 1.71 (0.27) | 1.48 (0.21) | −0.29 (0.13) | −0.70 (−1.38, −0.01) | 0.047 |
| Gamalost | 1.25 (0.17) | 1.12 (0.11) | −0.13 (0.11) | −0.53 (−1.25, 0.18) | 0.168 |
| Waist (cm) | |||||
| Control | 97.6 (2.1) | 97.5 (2.2) | 0.08 (0.6) | ||
| Norvegia | 91.5 (2.6) | 89.4 (2.8) | −1.32 (0.68) | −1.40 (−3.35, 0.54) | 0.186 |
| Gamalost | 90.5 (3.2) | 88.6 (3.2) | −1.91 (0.53) | −1.99 (−4.01, 0.03) | 0.054 |
| Individual factors | |||||
| Tot CHOL-yes (mmol/L) | |||||
| Control | 6.06 (0.14) | 6.00 (0.17) | 0.01 (0.11) | ||
| Norvegia | 6.03 (0.19) | 5.66 (0.20) | −0.39 (0.11) | −0.39 (−0.73, −0.05) | 0.021 |
| Gamalost | 6.11 (0.18) | 5.75 (0.14) | −0.39 (0.10) | −0.40 (−0.77, 0.02) | 0.035 |
| Waist-yes (cm) | |||||
| Control | 99.3 (1.75) | 98.8 (1.80) | −0.43 (0.62) | ||
| Norvegia | 92.3 (2.28) | 91.3 (2.35) | −0.85 (0.63) | −0.42 (−2.27, 1.43) | 0.828 |
| Gamalost | 94.0 (2.11) | 91.7 (2.27) | −2.39 (0.43) | −1.95 (−3.80, −0.10) | 0.037 |
Values are mean (SE), two-sided p-values for the difference from control (Dunnett test). BP, blood pressure.
a
Only factors with significant associations are shown.