Table 2.
A. Associations between bio markers (CRP, APN) and bioactive nutrients.
| A | ||||||
| Nutrients | CRP (pg/mL) | Adiponectin (ng/mL) | ||||
| β (SE) | 95% CI | p | β (SE) | 95% CI | p | |
| Vitamin B6 | −12.8 (6.71) | −22.91–201.81 | 0.023 * | 0.14 (0.13) | −0.013–1.04 | 0.293 |
| Vitamin B12 | 31.45 (10.27) | 26.78–60.12 | 0.135 | −7.88 (6.57) | −13.98–8.26 | 0.276 |
| Vitamin C | −8.79 (2.27) | −81.74–64.15 | 0.755 | 1.43 (0.28) | 0.26–2.11 | 0.182 |
| Vitamin D | −149.5 (78.3) | −267.31–32.69 | 0.033 * | 3.69 (2.95) | 3.42–17.81 | 0.034 * |
| Folates | 2.51 (10.58) | −22.69–31.71 | 0.688 | 0.65 (0.46) | −0.45–1.17 | 0.205 |
| α−tocopherol | 34.32 (20.17) | −159.1–228.72 | 0.283 | 26.4 (23.95) | −11.78–80.5 | 0.148 |
| Cholesterol | 0.05 (0.14) | −0.03–0.02 | 0.971 | −1.55 (1.42) | −8.65–5.54 | 0.655 |
| NBF1-n-3 PUFA | −65.82 (2.81) | −187.9–174.2 | 0.048 * | 5.96 (5.06) | 1.51–18.42 | 0.038 * |
| NBF1-n-6 PUFA | 7.41 (4.29) | −2.54–17.42 | 0.112 | 0.68 (0.33) | −1.46–3.95 | 0.079 |
| NBF1-fiber | −25.73 (43.97) | −122.52–71.06 | 0.057 | 10.51 (1.79) | 5.79–18.23 | 0.005 * |
| Plant protein | −0.11 (0.01) | −0.003–0.05 | 0.313 | 0.13 (0.06) | −0.54–0.57 | 0.962 |
| Animal protein | 2.09 (0.12) | −0.25–3.09 | 0.808 | −0.09 (2.22) | −0.57–1.37 | 0.678 |
| B | ||||||
| Nutrients | DBP (mmHg) | SBP (mmHg) | Nutrients | |||
| β (SE) | 95% CI | p | β (SE) | 95% CI | p | |
| Vitamin B6 | −2.48 (1.67) | −5.91–0.94 | 0.081 | 3.28(0.45) | −3.29–7.21 | 0.891 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24 (0.20) | −0.18–0.67 | 0.258 | 0.25 (0.23) | −0.024–0.73 | 0.305 |
| Vitamin C | −0.02 (0.08) | −0.06–0.01 | 0.278 | −0.22 (0.03) | −0.09–0.51 | 0.838 |
| Vitamin D | −0.02 (0.09) | −0.17–0.21 | 0.757 | 0.19 (0.15) | −0.13–0.54 | 0.243 |
| Folates | −0.07 (0.06) | −0.02–0.05 | 0.232 | −0.04 (0.02) | −0.07–0.37 | 0.471 |
| α−tocopherol | −0.51 (0.39) | −1.31–0.29 | 0.205 | −0.19 (0.07) | −1.58–1.55 | 0.890 |
| Cholesterol | −0.01 (0.00) | −0.02–0.01 | 0.089 | 0.03 (0.01) | −0.02–0.03 | 0.811 |
| NBF1-n-3 PUFA | −2.54 (0.39) | −5.81–5.03 | 0.042 * | −5.05 (1.98) | −12.83–8.86 | 0.301 |
| NBF1-n-6 PUFA | −0.43 (0.23) | −0.90–0.04 | 0.072 | −0.45 (0.04) | −1.34–0.43 | 0.304 |
| NBF1-fiber | 0.12 (0.05) | −0.01–0.05 | 0.853 | 0.29 (0.23) | −0.41–0.87 | 0.440 |
| Plant protein | 0.78 (0.37) | 0.24–1.65 | 0.592 | −0.15 (0.22) | −0.62–0.30 | 0.485 |
| Animal protein | 0.45 (0.12) | 0.19–0.71 | 0.11 | 0.14 (0.17) | −0.21–0.55 | 0.423 |
* Statistically significant value: p = < 0.05. (A): CRP, C-reactive protein; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid. (B): DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; NBF1, sujiaonori biomaterial-based supplement; n3 PUFA, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; n6 PUFA, omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.