Table 4.
Changes in lipids parameters throughout the study. The data are given as medians and range, n = 6.
| Parameter | After |
p-Value Flaxseed vs. Placebo |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run-in | Flaxseed | Wash-out | Placebo | ||
| HDL (mg/dL) | 46.5 (32.0–68.0) | 44.0 (31.0–94.0) | 54.4 (31.0–79.0) | 43.5 (38.0–77.0) | p = 0.314 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 153.5 (61.0–413.0) | 118.0 (87.0–352.0) | 137.5 (89.0–457.0) | 123.5 (61.0–244.0) | p = 0.911 |
| ApoA1 (g/L) | 1.35 (1.16–1.86) | 1.49 (1.17–1.91) | 1.77 (1.23–1.90) | 1.97 (1.24–2.01) | p = 0.911 |
| ApoB (g/L) | 0.99 (0.54–1.94) | 1.04 (0.55–1.42) | 0.87 (0.56–1.62) | 1.2 (0.58–1.69) | p = 0.117 |
| ApoB/ApoA1 | 0.65 (0.42–1.49) | 0.68 (0.28–0.99) | 0.68 (0.42–1.14) | 0.64 (0.41–1.27) | p = 0.771 |
Abbreviations: HDL, cholesterol high density; TG, triglycerides; ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoB, apolipoprotein B.