Table 4.

Multiple regression analysis of changes in SUA concentrations with cardiovascular disease risk factors in the treatment groups.

Trait **	CVD Risk Factor	β (SE)	t	p Value *
Placebo group—Men	Waist circumference	−0.036 (0.06)	−0.63	0.59
	Glucose	0.029 (0.14)	0.21	0.86
	Systolic blood pressure	−0.00009 (0.01)	0.02	0.99
	Diastolic blood pressure	0.006 (0.02)	0.29	0.80
	Triglycerides	0.0004 (0.001)	0.36	0.75
	Total cholesterol	−0.003 (0.008)	−0.40	0.73
	LDL cholesterol	−0.004 (0.007)	−0.59	0.57
	HDL cholesterol	−0.047 (0.05)	−0.86	0.48
Women	Waist circumference	−0.107 (0.08)	−1.37	0.21
	Glucose	0.0034 (0.01)	0.19	0.85
	Systolic blood pressure	−0.0105 (0.01)	−0.74	0.48
	Diastolic blood pressure	0.0031 (0.02)	0.14	0.90
	Triglycerides	0.0047 (0.007)	0.72	0.50
	Total cholesterol	−0.0163 (0.02)	−0.96	0.37
	LDL cholesterol	0.002 (0.009)	0.25	0.81
	HDL cholesterol	0.0043 (0.04)	0.11	0.91
Blueberry group—Men	Waist circumference	0.007 (0.04)	0.18	0.86
	Glucose	0.002 (0.06)	0.03	0.98
	Systolic blood pressure	−0.022 (0.01)	−0.19	0.86
	Diastolic blood pressure	−0.0003 (0.01)	−0.02	0.99
	Triglycerides	0.0025 (0.002)	1.21	0.28
	Total cholesterol	−0.004 (0.007)	−0.56	0.60
	LDL cholesterol	−0.003 (0.005)	−0.05	0.96
	HDL cholesterol	0.077 (0.04)	2.12	0.09
Women	Waist circumference	−0.029 (0.10)	−1.91	0.15
	Glucose	−0.198 (0.01)	−2.05	0.13
	Systolic blood pressure	0.0052 (0.003)	1.65	0.20
	Diastolic blood pressure	0.045 (0.008)	5.38	0.01
	Triglycerides	−0.015 (0.003)	−4.87	0.02
	Total cholesterol	0.011 (0.004)	2.98	0.06
	LDL cholesterol	−0.001 (0.003)	−0.42	0.68
	HDL cholesterol	−0.117 (0.02)	−5.83	0.01

* p values ≤ 0.06 are bolded; ** adjusted for age, total calorie intake and compliance.