Research Article

The Effect of Daily Walnut Consumption on Dyslipidemia

Table 2

The comparison of baseline and at 3rd month values for both groups.

VariableRegulated diet baselineRegulated diet at 3rd month± (%)WSR-t value

Weight (kg)85.0 ± 13.1882.0 ± 12.15−3.50−7.37<0.001
TC (mg/dl)251.5 ± 27.54236.5 ± 22.03−5.96−7.39<0.001
HDL (mg/dl)48.5 ± 9.5748.6 ± 9.30+2.080.3740.708
LDL (mg/dl)152.2 ± 16.31145.1 ± 15.21−4.66−7.40<0.001
VLDL (mg/dl)49.5 ± 13.6342.6 ± 11.68−13.93−7.40<0.001
TG (mg/dl)247.5 ± 68.16213.0 ± 58.43−13.93−7.37<0.001

VariableWalnut consumption in regulated diet baselineWalnut consumption in regulated diet at 3rd month± (%)WSR-t value

Weight (kg)86.4 ± 11.1783.4 ± 10.368−3.47−7.42<0.001
TC (mg/dl)249.2 ± 39.16218.5 ± 32.98−12.31−7.42<0.001
HDL (mg/dl)47.0 ± 10.1651.6 ± 10.27+9.787.50<0.001
LDL (mg/dl)152.2 ± 15.92129.9 ± 13.27−14.65−7.43<0.001
VLDL (mg/dl)49.9 ± 14.5537.0 ± 10.68−25.5−7.43<0.001
TG (mg/dl)249.6 ± 72.61185.1 ± 53.46−25.84−7.42<0.001

WSR-t, Wilcoxon signed rank test; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VDLC, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.