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Table 4 Change in blood cholesterol concentrations after 12-week CitriCholess intervention (mean ± s.d)

From: Effects of 12-week supplementation of Citrus bergamia extracts-based formulation CitriCholess on cholesterol and body weight in older adults with dyslipidemia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Items

CitriCholess

Placebo

t / P value

Cholesterol(mmol/L)

 Before intervention

5.46 ± 0.99

5.62 ± 0.75

0.895/ 0.373

 After intervention

5.14 ± 0.98

5.44 ± 0.77

1.677/ 0.097

 Changed value

(−0.32) ± 0.86

(−0.18) ± 0.77

0.851/ 0.397

Triglyceride(mmol/L)

 Before intervention

2.17 ± 0.81

1.93 ± 0.54

1.760/ 0.082

 After intervention

1.83 ± 0.92

1.95 ± 1.34

0.509/ 0.612

 Changed value

(−0.347) ± 0.916

0.02 ± 1.309

1.589/ 0.115

HDL(mmol/L)

 Before intervention

1.29 ± 0.32

1.34 ± 0.29

0.862/ 0.391

 After intervention

1.30 ± 0.27

1.35 ± 0.28

0.861/ 0.391

 Changed value

0.0081 ± 0.235

0.0034 ± 0.202

0.107/ 0.915

LDL(mmol/L)

 Before intervention

3.39 ± 0.91

3.58 ± 0.74

1.089/ 0.279

 After intervention

3.13 ± 0.74

3.43 ± 0.62

2.17/ 0.032*

 Changed value

(−0.269) ± 0.750

(−0.151) ± 0.620

0.846/ 0.400

Glucose(mmol/L)

 Before intervention

6.16 ± 1.29

6.48 ± 1.88

0.966/ 0.336

 After intervention

6.06 ± 1.49

6.63 ± 2.13

1.547/ 0.125

 Changed value

(−0.104) ± 1.090

0.156 ± 0.971

1.249/ 0.215

  1. *P < 0.05, differences between the CitriCholess and placebo groups after the 12-week supplementation