Table 2. WSS values according to the diet type.
Measurement point | WSS (N/m2) | p Valuea | ||
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Western Diet (n = 12) | Chow Diet (n = 8) | |||
MR plane 1 | 1 week | 15.7 (13.6–18.3, 13.2–19.9) (n = 5) | 14.3 (13.4–15.7, 12.6–16.6) (n = 5) | 0.29 |
8 weeks | 14.7 (14.3–16.9, 13.7–20.9) (n = 11) | 14.2 (13.9–15.3, 13.8–16.1) (n = 6) | 0.27 | |
12 weeks | 18.2 (17.8–18.6, 16.6–19.8) (n = 8) | 17.7 (15.9–22.7, 15.8–23.9) (n = 4) | 0.87 | |
MR plane 2 | 1 week | 16.5 (15.1–19.0, 15.0–19.3) (n = 5) | 18.4 (16.8–19.5, 15.6–20.2) (n = 5) | 0.32 |
8 weeks | 17.8 (16.6–19.5, 14.0–20.3) (n = 10) | 16.1 (14.4–16.9, 14.2–18.4) (n = 7) | 0.04 | |
12 weeks | 19.8 (17.3–22.9, 16.8–23.8) (n = 9) | 18.9 (16.8–20.4, 16.5–20.4) (n = 4) | 0.30 | |
MR plane 3 | 1 week | 17.9 (14.7–18.1, 14.3–18.1) (n = 5) | 18.7 (14.5–21.4, 13.9–21.5) (n = 4) | 0.50 |
8 weeks | 17.3 (14.2–18.6, 12.7–23.6) (n = 10) | 16.4 (13.8–16.8, 13.8–17.6) (n = 7) | 0.28 | |
12 weeks | 17.1 (15.7–18.6, 14.0–20.0) (n = 9) | 18.0 (n = 4) | 0.53 | |
MR plane 4 | 1 week | 17.6 (14.5–19.3, 14.3–20.7) (n = 5) | 17.1 (15.3–20.8, 14.1–21.9) (n = 5) | 0.66 |
8 weeks | 17.9 (15.9–18.8, 11.6–22.0) (n = 11) | 16.7 (15.1–18.8, 11.6–22.4) (n = 7) | 0.71 | |
12 weeks | 23.2 (17.6–26.6, 14.4–29.0) (n = 9) | 25.5 (n = 3) | 0.81 |
Values are median (interquartile range, range). WSS = wall shear stress, MR = magnetic resonance. WSS with the unit N/m2.
a Comparison between the groups of Western Diet and Chow Diet.