Table 5.
Blood pressure, arterial stiffness measurements and biochemical parameters at baseline (pre-) and at 8 weeks (post) after random assignment to a regular or reformulated dietary exchange perioda,b
| P values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Regular | Reformulated | T | D | TXD |
| Supine systolic blood pressure (mmHg)e | 0.813 | 0.188 | 0.518 | ||
| Pre- | 116 ± 11 | 116 ± 12 | |||
| Post- | 116 ± 11 | 115 ± 12 | |||
| Supine diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.113 | 0.970 | 0.844 | ||
| Pre- | 71 ± 7 | 72 ± 8 | |||
| Post- | 71 ± 8 | 72 ± 8 | |||
| Digital volume pulse stiffness index (m/s)c | 0.416 | 0.099 | 0.477 | ||
| Pre- | 5.5 ± 0.7 | 5.5 ± 0.6 | |||
| Post- | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 5.6 ± 0.7 | |||
| Digital volume pulse reflection index (%)c | 0.477 | 0.132 | 0.752 | ||
| Pre- | 55.5 ± 12.1 | 56.6 ± 11.6 | |||
| Post- | 57.7 ± 10.7 | 58.1 ± 13.2 | |||
| Pulse wave analysis augmentation index (%)e | 0.198 | 0.259 | 0.234 | ||
| Pre- | 13.9 ± 11.6 | 14.2 ± 13.1 | |||
| Post- | 14.2 ± 11.7 | 15.1 ± 13.4 | |||
| Pulse wave analysis augmentation index adjusted to a standard HR of 75 bpm (%) | 0.442 | 0.400 | 0.736 | ||
| Pre- | 6.3 ± 12.1 | 5.2 ± 14.2 | |||
| Post- | 6.8 ± 12.3 | 7.3 ± 13.8 | |||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 0.611 | 0.010 | 0.220 | ||
| Pre- | 4.86 ± 0.40 | 4.84 ± 0.42 | |||
| Post- | 4.90 ± 0.45 | 4.95 ± 0.39 | |||
| Insulin (pmol/L)d,e | 0.185 | 0.072 | 0.665 | ||
| Pre- | 34.9 ± 20.4 | 33.6 ± 18.9 | |||
| Post- | 37.6 ± 20.5 | 35.2 ± 20.4 | |||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L)e | 0.653 | 0.352 | 0.021 | ||
| Pre- | 4.67 ± 0.70 | 4.57 ± 0.69 | |||
| Post- | 4.59 ± 0.65 | 4.58 ± 0.67 | |||
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)e | 0.359 | 0.500 | 0.067 | ||
| Pre- | 1.54 ± 0.38 | 1.50 ± 0.37 | |||
| Post- | 1.51 ± 0.38 | 1.51 ± 0.34 | |||
| Total:HDL cholesterol ratioe | 0.672 | 0.993 | 0.457 | ||
| Pre- | 3.17 ± 0.76 | 3.17 ± 0.74 | |||
| Post- | 3.18 ± 0.76 | 3.14 ± 0.70 | |||
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)e | 0.338 | 0.387 | 0.360 | ||
| Pre- | 2.74 ± 0.61 | 2.66 ± 0.58 | |||
| Post- | 2.67 ± 0.55 | 2.66 ± 0.56 | |||
| Triacylglycerol (mmol/L)e | 0.954 | 0.460 | 0.419 | ||
| Pre- | 0.88 ± 0.37 | 0.90 ± 0.37 | |||
| Post- | 0.92 ± 0.38 | 0.91 ± 0.41 | |||
| Non-esterified fatty acid (μmol/L)e | 0.704 | 0.044 | 0.898 | ||
| Pre- | 464.5 ± 164.3 | 473.9 ± 176.2 | |||
| Post- | 443.3 ± 189.7 | 436.5 ± 170.4 | |||
| C-reactive protein (mg/L)e | 0.547 | 0.581 | 0.593 | ||
| Pre- | 0.93 ± 0.94 | 1.05 ± 1.35 | |||
| Post- | 0.99 ± 1.03 | 1.21 ± 1.50 | |||
D diet, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, T time, T X D time X diet
a Values are presented as mean ± SD
b n = 50
c n = 47
d n = 48
e Data were log transformed