TABLE 4.
Brachial artery flow‐mediated dilation parameters
| Test parameters | LSM | HSM | p‐value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE | POST | BASE | POST | Time | Meal | Time × meal | |
| Baseline brachial artery diameter (mm) | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | .48 | .81 | .30 |
| Peak diameter (mm) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.6 | .85 | .20 | .83 |
| Diameter change (mm) | 0.20 ± 0.13 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.10 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | .09 | .41 | .59 |
| Peak shear rate (s−1) | 984 ± 502 | 929 ± 366 | 1,014 ± 669 | 1,008 ± 662 | .27 | .44 | .21 |
| Shear rate (AUC) | 31,485 ± 15,340 | 29,033 ± 14,314 | 34,364 ± 13,138 | 29,588 ± 18,291 | .08 | .48 | .58 |
Data presented as mean ± SD. Two‐way RM ANOVA.
Abbreviations: AUC, area under curve; BASE, baseline; HSM, high Na+ meal; LSM, low Na+ meal; POST, postprandial.