| Control diet (n = 10) | Phytosterol diet (n = 10) | Phytostanol diet (n = 10) | P value (one-way ANOVA) |
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Initial systolic BP (mmHg) | 113.7 ± 7.3 | 110.9 ± 10.7 | 115.3 ± 8.8 | 0.5857 |
Systolic BP at week 5 (mmHg) | 127.0 ± 6.2a# | 136.0 ± 8.2b# | 138.6 ± 7.4b# | 0.0067 |
Change in systolic BP (mmHg/5 weeks) | 13.3 ± 8.5a | 25.1 ± 12.0b | 23.4 ± 9.1b | 0.0333 |
Initial diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.0 ± 3.9 | 81.0 ± 7.8 | 79.9 ± 6.1 | 0.5373 |
Diastolic BP at week 5 (mmHg) | 82.6 ± 4.0a# | 89.7 ± 5.8b# | 95.2 ± 5.8c# | 0.0001 |
Change in diastolic BP (mmHg/5 weeks) | 4.6 ± 3.6a | 8.7 ± 5.8b | 15.2 ± 7.1c | 0.0021 |