Table 3

Response of plasma markers of inflammation to a CRD in overweight men.

Inflammatory Marker
Baseline
Week 12
P Value

hsCRP (mg/L)



          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)



          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)



          Fiber
1.29 ± 0.26
1.25 ± 0.30
< 0.05
          Placebo
1.18 ± 0.27
1.03 ± 0.27
< 0.05

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