Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of inflammatory biomarkersa
| Inflammatory marker | Baseline: mean (sd) | Plant-based meat phase (week 8): mean (sd) | Animal meat phase (week 8): mean (sd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interleukin-6 (IL-6) | 0·97 (0·60) | 1·06 (0·56) | 1·06 (0·68) |
| Interleukin-18 (IL-18) | 7·85 (0·58) | 7·90 (0·54) | 7·92 (0·59) |
| Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) | 1·28 (0·47) | 1·32 (0·67) | 1·34 (0·66) |
| Interleukin-12 subunit beta (IL-12B) | 4·77 (0·53) | 4·80 (0·55) | 4·81 (0·51) |
| Interleukin-10 (IL-10) | 2·18 (0·34) | 2·23 (0·39) | 2·25 (0·46) |
| Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) | 4·92 (0·40) | 4·96 (0·40) | 4·92 (0·37) |
a
Biomarker units are normalised protein expression (NPX).