Table 2

Anthropometric and blood lipid measurements



Young (18–30 yrs)
Older (≥ 50 yrs)


Abstain
Red wine
Abstain
Red Wine

Age (yrs)

21.7 ± 0.3
21.3 ± 0.4
58.9 ± 2.3
57.2 ± 2.7
BMI (kg/m2)

24.7 ± 1.5
23.6 ± 1.2
32.5 ± 2.2
28.3 ± 2.2
Cholesterol
Pre Sample
4.3 ± 0.2
5.1 ± 0.5
5.9 ± 0.3
7.0 ± 0.2
(mmol/L)
Post Sample
3.2 ± 0.4
5.1 ± 0.1
5.8 ± 0.3
7.2 ± 0.2
Triglycerides
Pre Sample
1.7 ± 0.1
1.96 ± 0.2
2.3 ± 0.2
2.1 ± 0.1
(mmol/L)
Post Sample
1.8 ± 0.1
2.3 ± 0.1
2.5 ± 0.1
2.4 ± 0.2
HDL-Cholesterol
Pre Sample
31.3 ± 1.6
33.6 ± 2.4
46.3 ± 3.4
42.1 ± 2.4
(mg/dL)
Post Sample
37.1 ± 2.6
32.5 ± 2.4
44.3 ± 1.5
41.9 ± 1.9
LDL-Cholesterol
Pre Sample
137.5 ± 10.6
115.1 ± 8.2
194.8 ± 10.4
230.1 ± 11.5
(mg/dL)
Post Sample
108.0 ± 11.1
131.9 ± 8.8
185.9 ± 10.4
225.5 ± 12.8
Glucose
Pre Sample
5.8 ± 0.3
6.1 ± 0.4
6.6 ± 0.5
6.2 ± 0.3
(mmol/L)
Post Sample
5.8 ± 0.3
6.1 ± 0.5
6.4 ± 0.46
6.5 ± 0.5

Mean values for age and BMI of young (18–30 yrs) and older (≥ 50 yrs) subjects, together with serum glucose and plasma lipid profiles of pre and post samples for each study group. Values are mean ± SEM.

Micallef et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:27   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-27