Table 1 Parameters from people who habitually ingest guaraná (GI) and those who never ingest guaraná (NG)
Variables | GI | NG | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Means ± SD | Means ± SD | ||
Age (years) | 73.6 ± 6.5 | 75.2 ± 9.4 | 0.56 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 3.3 | 27.0 ± 4.2 | 0.58 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 87.6 ± 11.1 | 82.5 ± 10.9 | 0.14 |
SBP (mmHg) | 126.1 ± 15.9 | 130.0 ± 15.8 | 0.44 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.51 ± 8.3 | 76.51 ± 4.9 | 0.19 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 103.7 ± 12.8 | 108.6 ± 14.1 | 0.21 |
Cholesterol total (mg/dL) | 189.7 ± 30.8 | 230.2 ± 61.6 | 0.009 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 128.7 ± 47.7 | 150.9 ± 51.7 | 0.57 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 132.5 ± 45.8 | 161.1 ± 52.6 | 0.08 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 42.6 ± 24.0 | 42.2 ± 19.1 | 0.96 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.2 ± 1.9 | 5.4 ± 2.9 | 0.16 |
TBARS | 21.7 ± 7.9 | 19.9 ± 7.0 | 0.44 |
Protein carbonilation | 0.17 ± 0.09 | 0.14 ± 0.07 | 0.25 |
Total polyphenols | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.98 |