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Table 3 Response of plasma markers of inflammation to a CRD in overweight men.

From: Effects of a carbohydrate-restricted diet on emerging plasma markers for cardiovascular disease

Inflammatory Marker

Baseline

Week 12

P Value

hsCRP (mg/L)

   

Fiber

1.68 ± 1.50

1.35 ± 0.95

< 0.05

Placebo

1.86 ± 1.29

1.55 ± 1.23

< 0.05

hsIL-6 (pg/mL)

   

Fiber

1.31 ± 0.39

1.39 ± 0.50

> 0.05

Placebo

2.00 ± 1.62

1.88 ± 1.07

> 0.05

hsTNF-α (pg/mL)

   

Fiber

1.29 ± 0.26

1.25 ± 0.30

< 0.05

Placebo

1.18 ± 0.27

1.03 ± 0.27

< 0.05

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD for the fiber group (n = 14) and the placebo group (n = 14). Subjects consumed a CRD supplemented with a standard multivitamin consumed every-other day for 12 weeks. P values are for changes over time. No significant treatment effects existed.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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