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. 2021 Nov 6;20:153. doi: 10.1186/s12944-021-01584-9

Table 3.

Changes in atorvastatin, losartan, and pantoprazoleatherogenicity and insulin resistance indices in males with coronary artery disease before and after consumption of RBO or SFO plus a standard diet in an 8-week randomized controlled trial

Studied Group P-value
SFO group (n = 19) RBO group (n = 18)
Castellis risk index-I (CRI-I)
 Baseline 4.35 (1.32) 4.61 (1.36) 0.554 £
 After 8 weeks 4.50 (1.15) 3.42 (1.04) 0.005 £
 Differences 0.14 (1.35) −1.19 (1.44) 0.006 £
P-value * 0.646 0.003
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 4.61 (4.14–5.08) 3.29 (2.80–3.77) < 0.001 δ
Castellis risk index-II (CRI-II)
 Baseline 2.57 (1.22) 2.82 (1.22) 0.529 £
 After 8 weeks 2.15 (0.74) 1.58 (0.57) 0.014 £
 Differences −0.42 (1.18) −1.24 (1.09) 0.035 £
P-value * 0.143 < 0.001
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 2.20 (1.92–2.49) 1.52 (1.22–1.81) 0.002 δ
Triglyceride to HDL-C ratio
 Baseline 1.52 (0.85) 2.05 (0.72) 0.046 £
 After 8 weeks 1.73 (0.67) 1.62 (0.65) 0.604 £
 Differences 0.21 (0.56) −0.44 (0.92) 0.013 £
P-value * 0.112 0.059
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 1.86 (1.57–2.14) 1.48 (1.18–1.77) 0.075 δ
Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index
 Baseline 8.95 (0.47) 9.36 (0.45) 0.010 £
 After 8 weeks 9.01 (0.55) 8.87 (0.39) 0.356 £
 Differences 0.06 (0.35) −0.49 (0.47) < 0.001 £
P-value * 0.458 < 0.001
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 9.13 (8.94–9.33) 8.73 (8.53–8.93) 0.010 δ
Atherogenic coefficient (AC)
 Baseline 3.35 (1.32) 3.61 (1.36) 0.554 £
 After 8 weeks 3.50 (1.15) 2.42 (1.04) 0.005 £
 Differences 0.14 (1.35) −1.19 (1.44) 0.006 £
P-value * 0.646 0.003
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 3.61 (3.14–4.08) 2.29 (1.80–2.77) < 0.001 δ
Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP)
 Baseline 0.12 (0.23) 0.28 (0.17) 0.019 £
 After 8 weeks 0.21 (0.18) 0.17 (0.19) 0.582 £
 Differences 0.09 (0.16) −0.11 (0.23) 0.005 £
P-value * 0.034 0.058
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 0.24 (0.16–0.32) 0.13 (0.05–0.21) 0.076 δ
Lipoprotein combine index (LCI)
 Baseline (median (IQR)) 12.38 (18.47) 22.32 (27.06) 0.202 £
 After 8 weeks (median (IQR)) 14.29 (8.83) 7.01 (3.87) 0.002 £
 Differences −3.43 (14.40) −17.40 (14.99) 0.007 £
P-value * 0.376 < 0.001
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 17.53 (13.96–21.10) 6.54 (2.86–10.21) < 0.001 δ
Cholesterol index (CHOLNDEX)
 Baseline 1.57 (1.02) 1.66 (1.06) 0.789 £
 After 8 weeks 1.16 (0.85) 0.51 (0.57) 0.010 £
 Differences −0.41 (0.93) −1.16 (0.90) 0.019 £
P-value * 0.070 < 0.001
Adjusted mean (95%CI) 1.20 (0.90–1.50) 0.46 (0.15–0.77) 0.002 δ

Data are reported as mean (standard deviation, SD) unless otherwise specified

RBO Rice bran oil, SFO Sunflower oil, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol

*Paired sample t-test or

£Independent sample t-test

δAge, baseline values, and body mass index are considered when running the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA)