Greenselect Phytosome for Borderline Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

Anthropometric and blood parameters in treated and control groups at the inclusion and at the end of the observation period (24 weeks).

ITEM (inclusion criteria)	Reference for MetS according to NCEP ATP III		Inclusion	24 weeks	P
Weight (kg)		GSP	88.4; 2.4	76.6; 2.5	* #
		range	83.2–92.5	72.3–82.8
		control	88.9; 2.1	83.0; 1.8	*
		range	84.4–91.3	87.0–77.6
BMI	Normal 18.5 to 25; Overweight 25 to 30	GSP	31.0; 2.0	26.7; 1.7	* #
		control	30.9; 2.6	28.9; 2.5	*
Central obesity; (waist circumference)	>102 cm (men); >88 cm (women)	GSP	M 107.0; 1.3; F 91.0; 1.6	95.6; 1.3; 82.7; 2.3	* #; * #
		control	M 105.6; 2.5; F 90.0; 2.4	101; 2.0; 88.5; 2.5	*; ns
Fasting glucose	>110 mg/dL	GSP	116.1; 5.3	107.9; 3.0	* #
		control	115.7; 3.7	113.7; 3.0	ns
Triglycerides	>150 mg/dL	GSP	168.0; 8.7	154.7; 7.0	* #
		control	163.8; 8.4	160.0; 7.3	*
HDL cholesterol	M < 40 mg/dL; F < 50 mg/dL	GSP	M 34.4; 2.2; F 46.4; 2.5	41.8; 3.3; 54.2; 2.2	* #
		control	M 36.0; 3.4; F 44.5; 3.4	36.7; 3.2; 45.8; 2.0	ns
Plasma free radicals		GSP	466.4; 38	312; 42	* #
		control	458.3; 34	439.3; 33	*
Blood pressure	Systolic BP > 130 mm Hg; Diastolic BP > 85 mm Hg	GSP	Sys 136.8; 4.1	129.6; 2.1	* #
			Dia 88.8; 2.9	83.6; 2.2	* #
		control	Sys 137.4; 3.5	137.5; 2.4	ns
			Dia 89.4; 2.4	86.2; 2.8	ns

𝑃<0.05; *better than inclusion; ^#better than controls.