Table 1 Anthropometric measurements and metabolic profile of obese female adolescents at baseline and after 16 weeks of Brazil nuts (BNG) or placebo (PG) intake

T0

T1

T0

T1

Body mass (kg)

86.3 [82.2-94.3]

86.3[80.3-96.9]

91.7 [82.1-110.8]

93.2[83.7-108.7]

Height (m)

1.55[1.52-1.66]

1.55[1.53-1.67]

1.64[1.56-1.69]

1.64[1.56-1.69]

BMI (kg/m ² )

35.3[33.9-36.0]

35.3[33.3-36.2]

34.0[33.0-39.1]

35.6[32.8-38.9]

Waist circumference (cm)

105.0[93.0-117.8]

112.0[99.5-116.0]

111.0[104.0-117.8]

115.0[107.5-120.0]

Insulin (mcU/ml)

15.9[14.5-23.6]

15.5[12.2-22.2]

18.0[15.2-20.1]

18.0[10.9-22.8]

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

89.5[81.5-94.0]

86.0 [82.5-93.0]

87.0[82.0-90.5]

90.0[82.0-94.0]

HOMA

3.6[2.9-5.2]

3.5[2.6-6.5]

3.9[3.1-4.4]

3.7[2.2-5.2]

CRP (mg/dl)

0.31[0.15-0.63]

0.37[0.20-0.68]

0.38[0.14-0.78]

0.52[0.29-0.79]

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

152.0[140.5-159.0]

136.0[129.5-141.5] *†

167.0[133.5-184.5]

170.0[148.5-177.0]

HDL-c (mg/dl)

44.0[41.5-48.5]

43.5[40.0-50.5]

45.0[36.0-48.0]

45.0[41.0-47.5]

LDL-c (mg/dl)

86.5[80.5-98.0]

72.5[71.0-83.0] *†

106.0[77.0-123.0]

103.0[87.0-109.0]

TG (mg/dl)

84.5[68.0-98.5]

69.0[58.5-83.5]†

113.5[87.0-132.5]

106.0[77.0-153.0]