Figure 1.
Effects of GT treatment and HW ingestion on SBP, DBP, and PP (mmHg). Changes in SBP, DBP, and PP for Grp1(1A) and Grp2 (1B) following two periods of GT and HW intervention for 4 months each; Grp1 had GT treatment followed by HW ingestion and Grp2 had HW ingestion followed by GT treatment. During each intervention period, patient were instructed to drink either four standard cups (250 mL each) of GT or HW per day for 4 months from left to right in sequence. 1GT/1HW indicates 1 month after regular GT or HW ingestion; 2GT/2HW indicates 2 month after regular GT or HW ingestion; 3GT/3HW indicates 3 month after regular GT or HW ingestion; 4GT/4HW indicates 4 month after regular GT or HW ingestion. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations from the means (SD). One‐way analysis of variance (one‐way ANOVA) followed by Tukey's test were used to analyze changes in the measured parameters; aaa P < 0.001, aa P < 0.01 and a P < 0.05 (comparing values by the end of each month of the 8‐month study period with the baseline value); bbb P < 0.001, bb P < 0.01, and b P < 0.05 (comparing values after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th months of the second period of intervention with the level by the end of the 4th month of the first period of intervention).