Table 2.
The levels of lipid profiles in the green tea and placebo groups before and after intervention.
| Variables |
Green tea n = 39 |
Placebo n = 40 |
P value between groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before intervention |
After intervention |
Mean difference |
Before intervention |
After intervention |
Mean difference |
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| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 240.5 ± 26.4 | 222.4 ± 21.9 | −18.1a | 235.1 ± 29.3 | 230.1 ± 32.1 | -5 | 0.04 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 147.4 ± 58.4 | 112.3 ± 40.6 | −35.1a | 152.1 ± 55.7 | 139 ± 54 | −13.1 | 0.002 |
| Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 154.1 ± 23.5 | 142.4 ± 19.3 | −11.7a | 146 ± 28.5 | 146.3 ± 28.6 | +0.3 | 0.04 |
| High density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 55.5 ± 8.5 | 56.5 ± 9.1 | +1 | 55.2 ± 9.1 | 55.8 ± 8.2 | +0.6 | 0.7 |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 91.1 ± 13.5 | 92.6 ± 13.7 | +1.5 | 93.1 ± 16.6 | 92.2 ± 15 | -0.9 | 0.91 |
a
Significant difference within group (p < 0.001).