TABLE 5.
Blood pressure and heart rate in men with type 2 diabetes at baseline and after 8 wk consuming freeze-dried blueberries or placebo
| Blueberry (n = 26) | Placebo (n = 26) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Baseline1 | 4 wk2 | 8 wk2 | Baseline1 | 4 wk2 | 8 wk2 | P 3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 130 ± 3 | 129 ± 3 | 126 ± 3 | 126 ± 3 | 126 ± 3 | 126 ± 3 | 0.56 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 73 ± 1 | 75 ± 1 | 75 ± 1 | 76 ± 2 | 76 ± 1 | 75 ± 1 | 0.48 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 70 ± 2 | 72 ± 2 | 70 ± 2 | 71 ± 2 | 69 ± 2 | 71 ± 2 | 0.72 |
1
Values are arithmetic means ± SEs from samples collected before the dietary intervention (preintervention values).
2
Values are least-squares means ± SEs (adjusted for the baseline values) from a repeated-measures linear mixed-model ANOVA that included covariates of age, baseline (preintervention values), BMI, and weight.
3
Values are for the blueberry and placebo comparison at 8 wk.