Clinical Study
A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers
Table 1
Anthropometric and biochemical variables baselines of subjects.
| | Characteristic | Men () | Women () | Reference |
| | Weight (Kg) | 87 ± 13.8 | 59.5 ± 6.6 | | | BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 3.9 | 23.4 ± 1.6 | 18.5–24.9 | | Plasma selenium (g·L−1) | 42.4 ± 16.6 | 36.6 ± 12.3 | 53 ± 20.7–161 ± 19 | | Leucocytes (103/mm3) | 7.2 ± 1.4 | 7.4 ± 1.7 | 3.6–11 | | Hematocrit (%) | 44.4 ± 1.6 | 38.8 ± 2.8 | §: 39–53 | | ∣: 36–48 | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.8 ± 0.6 | 12.8 ± 1 | §: 12.8–17.8 | | ∣: 11.6–15.6 | | Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 82.4 ± 7.8 | 82.9 ± 7.4 | 70–99 | | Albumin (g/dL) | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 3.5–5.5 | | Total protein (g/dL) | 6.5 ± 0.6 | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 6–8 | | Cholesterol total (mg/dL) | 145 ± 4.8 | 143 ± 6.7 | <200 | | HDL-c (mg/dL) | 47.6 ± 2.3 | 47.8 ± 2.5 | ≥35 | | LDL-c (mg/dL) | 87.7 ± 9.8 | 84.5 ± 6.5 | <130 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 60.5 ± 16.9 | 53.3 ± 16 | <150 |
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Results are expressed as mean ± S.D. §: masculine; ∣: females.
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