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Table 2 Biomarkers with antioxidant capacity in obese female adolescents at baseline and after 16 weeks of Brazil nuts (BNG) or placebo (PG) intake

From: Brazil nuts intake improves lipid profile, oxidative stress and microvascular function in obese adolescents: a randomized controlled trial

 

BNG

PG

 

T0

T1

T0

T1

8-epi-PGF (pg/μmol/g of creatinine)

143.2[102.9-198.8]

100.0[80.0-131.4]

34.0 [61.5-126.6]

88.4[65.0-149.5]

LDL-ox (ng/ml)

622.4[457.2-665.0]

514.9[440.3-624.6]†

648.8[515.9-737.9]

646.9[595.7-883.5]

GPX-3 (ng/ml)

15.5[12.4-19.8]

16.7[12.8-17.3]

17.2[13.7-19.7]

17.3[13.9-20.1]

Selenium (μg/L)

110.5[87.5-131.5]

133.0[104.5-178.0] *

118.0[107.5-148.5]

126.0[106.5-146.5]

  1. * Signicant intra-group results (p < 0.05)
  2. † Signficant inter-group results (p < 0.05)