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Table 4 Effects of prior exercise and a high fat meal (HFM) on vascular function over time (mean ± SD; n 12)

From: Preceding exercise and postprandial hypertriglyceridemia: effects on lymphocyte cell DNA damage and vascular inflammation

 

Trial

Baseline

Post

2 h Post-HFM

4 h Post-HFM

6 h Post-HFM

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Exercise

126 ± 10

126 ± 10

129 ± 9*

126 ± 7

130 ± 6*

Control

127 ± 7

127 ± 7

131 ± 7*

131 ± 11

132 ± 6*

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

Exercise

68 ± 6

70 ± 5

64 ± 7*

63 ± 5*

67 ± 6

Control

68 ± 5

71 ± 6

65 ± 5*

66 ± 6*

69 ± 6

Arterial Stiffness (m/s)

Exercise

6.4 ± 0.7

6.2 ± 0.4

5.9 ± 0.5

5.9 ± 0.7*

5.8 ± 0.4*

Control

6.1 ± 0.7

6.1 ± 0.6

6.2 ± 0.7

5.9 ± 0.6*

5.9 ± 0.5*

Reflection Index (%)

Exercise

68 ± 10

65 ± 11

60 ± 11*

61 ± 9

61 ± 11

Control

71 ± 10

75 ± 12

69 ± 9*

68 ± 10

69 ± 8

  1. * Main effect for time compared to baseline (p < 0.05; pooled exercise and control group data). BP, blood pressure