Table 1.
Biochemical and anthropometric characteristics of the participants at recruitment and after 12 weeks of EVOO intake.
| Biochemical/Anthropometric Characteristics | Young (n = 27) | Elderly (n = 57) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T12 | T0 | T12 | ||
| Age (years) | 31.81 ± 6.79 | 70.72 ± 5.6 | |||
| Male | 14 | 19 | |||
| Female | 13 | 38 | |||
| BMI | 24.37 ± 3.16 | 24.48 ± 3.31 | 26.51 ± 4.53 + | 26.29 ± 4.21 | |
| Systolic pressure | 113.56 ± 8.43 | 114.40 ± 16.91 | 133.72 ± 18.42 ++ | 129.34 ± 15.52 ** | |
| Diastolic pressure | 70.52 ± 7.84 | 69.71 ± 8.15 | 80.54 ± 8.60 ++ | 78.32 ± 7.23 ** | |
| CT (mmol/L) | 4.63 ± 0.95 | 4.45 ± 0.81 | 5.52 ± 0.88 ++ | 5.45 ± 0.91 ** | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.19 ± 0.99 | 1.00 ± 0.91 | 1.37 ± 0.74 + | 1.27 ± 0.66 ** | |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.38 ± 0.33 | 1.30 ± 0.32 | 1.50 ± 0.40 | 1.53 ± 0.42 | |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.70 ± 0.76 | 2.57 ± 0.66 | 3.40 ± 0.78 ++ | 3.35 ± 0.77 ** | |
| CT/HDL-C | 3.62 ± 1.40 | 3.44 ± 1.23 | 3.92 ± 1.16 | 3.79 ± 1.08 | |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.18 ± 0.46 | 4.35 ± 0.46 | 4.73 ± 0.56 ++ | 4.70 ± 0.61 * | |
Results are presented as mean ± SD; p: comparison between young and elderly Mann-Whitney test, α = 0.05. + p < 0.03 and ++ p < 0.001 for elderly compared to young subjects at baseline; and * p < 0.005 and ** p < 0.001 after 12 weeks of EVOO supplementation. BMI: body mass index, CT; total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: HDL cholesterol, LDL-C: LDL cholesterol.