Table 3.
Effect of low polyphenol OO vs. high polyphenol OO on mean changes in anthropometric indices.
| Baseline Mean (SEM) |
Follow Up Mean (SEM) |
Mean Change (95% CI) (Time Effect) |
p-Value (Treatment * Time Effect) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | ||||
| Low Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 70.8 (1.5) | 71.2 (1.5) | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.7) | 0.163 |
| High Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 70.7 (1.5) | 70.9 (1.5) | 0.2 (−0.1 to 0.4) | |
| p-value (Treatment * effect) | 0.993 | 0.902 | ||
| Height (cm) | ||||
| Low Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 168.9 (0.9) | 169.0 (0.9) | 0.1 (−0.2 to 0.4) | 0.890 |
| High Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 168.9 (0.9) | 169.0 (0.9) | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.4) | |
| p-value (Treatment effect) | 0.974 | 0.992 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| Low Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 24.7 (0.4) | 24.8 (0.4) | 0.1 (−0.01 to 0.2) | 0.305 |
| High Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 24.7 (0.4) | 24.7 (0.4) | 0.02 (−0.1 to 0.1) | |
| p-value (Treatment effect) | 0.993 | 0.897 | ||
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
| Low Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 87.1 (1.3) | 87.4 (1.2) | 0.3 (−0.1 to 0.7) | 0.501 |
| High Polyphenol OO (n = 50) | 87.1 (1.3) | 87.3 (1.2) | 0.1 (−0.2 to 0.5) | |
| p-value (Treatment effect) | 1.000 | 0.919 |
All statistical analyses were adjusted for gender and age. Results in bold indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05). OO, olive oil; SEM, standard error of the mean; CI, confidence interval.