Clinical Study
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Mediterranean Diet in the Early and Late Stages of Atheroma Plaque Development
Table 3
Baseline values and changes in the plasma concentrations of chemokines at 3 and 5 years of follow-up after a MeDiet+EVOO, MeDiet+nuts, or LFD intervention in subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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1Values are means ± SDs, n = 22 unless expressed otherwise. 2Mean differences (95% CI). : different from baseline, (). 3 value: significant differences () in changes between groups. aMeDiet+EVOO versus MeDiet+nuts are significantly different, . EVOO: extra virgin olive oil; LFD: low-fat diet; MeDiet+EVOO: Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil; MeDiet+nuts: Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts. |