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Table 1 Comparison of baseline parameters of metabolic syndrome among different groups

From: Fiber-free white flour with fructose offers a better model of metabolic syndrome

Parameters of metabolic syndrome

Whole wheat flour diet

Refined wheat flour diet

Fructose and whole wheat flour diet

Fructose and fefined wheat flour diet

BP (mmHg)

133 ± 2.86

125 ± 5.9

129 ± 2.23

124 ± 4.49

FBS (mg/dl)

112 ± 5.9

105 ± 6.63

108 ± 5.1

107 ± 9.25

Chol (mg/dl)

68 ± 4.9

58 ± 7.5

60 ± 5.17

58 ± 5.08

TGL (mg/dl)

37 ± 2.38

41 ± 1.8

48 ± 3.78

35 ± 1.54

LDL (mg/dl)

11 ± 1.24

14 ± 1.77

9 ± 0.88

14 ± 2.85

HDL (mg/dl)

58 ± 3.8

65 ± 3.44

54 ± 3.59

66 ± 4.64

CRP (mg/dl)

0.17 ± 0.007

0.12 ± 0.007

0.13 ± 0.008

0.16 ± 0.01

Insulin (ng/dl)

2.5 ± 0.34

2.7 ± 0.59

1.9 ± 0.46

1.4 ± 0.36

  1. Blood pressure (BP), Fasting blood sugar (FBS), Total cholesterol (Chol), Triglycerides (TGL), Low density lipoproteins (LDL), High density lipoproteins (HDL), C- reactive protein (CRP) and serum insulin expressed as Means ± SEM.
  2. No significant difference was found between groups at p of 0.05.