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. 2020 Aug 28;15(8):e0238112. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238112

Table 2. WSS values according to the diet type.

Measurement point WSS (N/m2) p Valuea
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.