Table I.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Groups
| Variables | Sesame Oil Group (n=17), Mean (SD) | Control Group (n=13), Mean (SD) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 49.8 (8.4) | 56.8 (12) | .074 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.7 (2.4) | 28.5 (2.9) | .473 |
| p‐SBP, mm Hg | 126.8 (17.9) | 132.9 (17.7) | .378 |
| p‐DBP, mm Hg | 78.3 (8.4) | 78.8 (10.8) | .873 |
| c‐SBP, mm Hg | 116.5 (17.1) | 121.4 (10.9) | .436 |
| c‐DBP, mm Hg | 79.4 (8.7) | 77.9 (6.75) | .662 |
| AI, % | 26.7 (8.3) | 28.1 (10.1) | .717 |
| AI75, % | 23.4 (6) | 25.6 (8.4) | .452 |
| PWV, m/s | 9.8 (2.8) | 8.7 (3.7) | .452 |
| CRP, μg/dL | 1.8 (1.8) | 1.9 (2.3) | .986 |
| TNF–α, pg/mL | 0.77 (1.0) | 0.31 (0.51) | .176 |
| MDA, μM | 3.06 (0.9) | 3.8 (2) | .173 |
| TAC, mmol | 0.75 (0.16) | 0.82 (0.16) | .313 |
Abbreviations: AI, augmentation index; AI75, augmentation index heart rate corrected for 75 beats per minute; BMI, body mass index; c‐DBP, central diastolic blood pressure; CRP, C‐reactive protein; c‐SBP, central systolic blood pressure; p‐DBP, peripheral diastolic blood pressure; MDA, malonyldealdehyde;p‐SBP, peripheral systolic blood pressure; PWV, pulse wave velocity; TAC, total antioxidant capacity; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.