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Table 8 Cytokine concentrations of overweight and obese older adults in control and olive oil groups at baseline and month 3a

From: Cardio-metabolic and immunological impacts of extra virgin olive oil consumption in overweight and obese older adults: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control (N = 21)

 

Olive Oil (N = 20)

Variables

Baseline

Month 3

 

Baseline

Month 3

P *

   

pg/ml

   

IL-6

28159 ± 2555

26695 ± 3141

 

28798 ± 2217

30394 ± 3285

0.25

PGE2

5264 ± 802

4218 ± 562

 

3768 ± 605

3593 ± 3593

1.00

TNF-α

1878 ± 269

1806 ± 242

 

1720 ± 295

1785 ± 200

0.31

IL-2-CD3

218 ± 40

195 ± 41

 

209 ± 33

236 ± 46

0.73

IL-2-Con A

5709 ± 903

5553 ± 836

 

6073 ± 690

5500 ± 570

0.78

IFN-γ-CD3

7913 ± 1483

7718 ± 1474

 

5298 ± 1501

7146 ± 1922

0.11

IFN-γ-Con A

16648 ± 2857

13910 ± 3232

 

15530 ± 3090

14551 ± 2847

0.20

  1. Abbreviations: Con A cancanavalin A, IFN-γ interferon gamma, IL-6 interleukin-6, IL-2 interleukin-2, PGE 2 prostaglandin E2, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-alpha
  2. * P-value for difference between groups was obtained by ANCOVA adjusting for age, sex, and baseline value
  3. aValues are mean ± SEM
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