Research Article

Borassus aethiopum-Fortified Bread Reduces Metabolic Risk Factors among Cardiovascular Disease Outpatients at 37 Military Hospital, Accra: A Pilot Study

Table 5

Comparison of means of lipid profile of participants by groups.

Lipid profile (mmol/L)Group
Control () valueExperimental () value
Before interventionAfter interventionBefore interventionAfter intervention
TC0.5670.001
LDL0.8930.016
TG0.9930.177
HDL0.372<0.001

Lipid profile (mmol/L)Before intervention valueAfter intervention value
ControlExperimentalControlExperimental
TC0.5690.001
LDL0.8930.015
TG0.9780.184
HDL0.375<0.001

Paired -test was performed. Data are presented as (standard deviation). TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein. Bold values are significant at .