Table 2

Comparison of endpoints at six weeks expressed as changes from baseline.


Treatment
Placebo
P value

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)
-0.3 ± 0.1 ***
-0.1 ± 0.08
0.184
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)**
-0.3 ± 0.1 ***
-0.04 ± 0.08
0.026
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
-0.02 ± 0.02
-0.009 ± 0.02
0.842
Triglyceride (mmol/L)*
0.09 ± 0.1
-0.2 ± 0.1***
0.030
Cholesterol/HDL ratio
-0.2 ± 0.1
-0.1 ± 0.1
0.947
C-Reactive protein (mg/dL)
-0.03 ± 0.06
0.01 ± 0.04
0.546
Homocysteine (μM/L)
0.4 ± 0.4
0.2 ± 0.2
0.528
Insulin (pmol/L)
6.9 ± 4.9
4.2 ± 10.4
0.804
Glucose (mmol/L)
0.2 ± 0.09
0.03 ± 0.09
0.259
Weight (kg)
-0.7 ± 0.3
1.4 ± 1.3
0.117
Blood pressure (systolic/diastolic, mmHg, value at end point)
119/69 ± 1.9/1.3
119/69 ± 2.0/1.7
0.832/0.856
Total Energy Intake per day (kJ)
-519 ± 330
-343 ± 360
0.724
Carbohydrate intake (% of total)
0.4 ± 2.0
1.8 ± 1.3
0.535
Protein Intake (% of total)
0.9 ± 0.6
-0.9 ± 1.1
0.041
Fat Intake (% of total)
-0.7 ± 1.8
-1.2 ± 1.1
0.784
Dietary Fiber Intake (grams)
-0.3 ± 1.1
-1.4 ± 1.6
0.454

Data are means ± SEM.

***Statistically different from baseline, within group comparison p < 0.05

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