Table 3 Microcirculatory parameters on obese female adolescents at baseline and after 16 weeks of Brazil nuts (BNG) or placebo (PG) intake

T0

T1

T0

T1

Functional capillary density (n/mm ² )

10.2[7.8-11.2]

8.8[8.2-11.8]

9.9[8.0-17.4]

10.2[8.4-13.4]

Afferent diameter (μm)

15.7[13.9-18.6]

15.2[11.8-19.5]

15.1[12.9-18.6]

14.0[11.6-16.1]

Apical diameter (μm)

19.7[18.1-22.3]

22.1[18.2-24.1]

21.9[18.5-27.5]

20.0[18.4-25.6]

Efferent diameter (μm)

20.4[17.5-22.9]

21.6[19.2-25.3]

18.4[15.9-21.5]

21.5[17.8-21.8]

RBCV (mm/s)

1.43[1.38-1.48]

1.63[1.6-1.7] *†

1.47[1.41-1.52]

1.54[1.40-1.56]

RBCV _max (mm/s)

1.68[1.64-1.73]

1.84[1.81-1.94] *

1.71[1.56-1.79]

1.79[1.76-1.84]

TRBCV _max (s)

7.5[6.0-8.0]

4.0[4.0-7.0]

7.5[5.5-8.5]

5.5[5.0-7.0]