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Response of plasma markers of inflammation to a CRD in overweight men. |
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| Inflammatory Marker |
Baseline |
Week 12 |
P Value |
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| hsCRP (mg/L) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Fiber |
1.29 ± 0.26 |
1.25 ± 0.30 |
< 0.05 |
| Placebo |
1.18 ± 0.27 |
1.03 ± 0.27 |
< 0.05 |
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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. | |||
Wood et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:19 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-19 |
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