Table 3 Effect of diet on blood pressure, endothelial function and vascular reactivity*

From: Effects of a DASH-like diet containing lean beef on vascular health

 

HAD

DASH

BOLD

BOLD +

Weight, kg

74.1±2.3

73.8±2.3

73.7±2.3

74.1±2.3

SBP, mm Hg

115.7±1.9a

112.9±1.9a

114.0±1.9a

111.4±1.9b

DBP, mm Hg

69.8±1.5

69.1±1.5

69.4±1.5

69.1±1.5

FRHI

0.65±0.05

0.66±0.05

0.64±0.05

0.62±0.05

RHI

2.21±0.09

2.19±0.10

2.31±0.09

2.13±0.11

Heart rate, BPM

58.01±0.74

58.30±0.74

60.03±0.74

59.30±0.75

AI**

14.47±3.6a

13.56±3.3a

10.37±3.0b

13.48±3.0a

AI @75 BPM

2.84±2.2

3.87±2.2

1.23±2.2

4.61±2.2

Older, AI**

21.97±5.0

22.71±2.4

19.62±4.1

17.72±4.1

Younger, AI**

6.08±4.5a

3.86±3.7a

0.03±26b

8.48±4.4a

  1. Abbreviations: AI, augmentation index; BOLD, beef in an optimal lean diet; BOLD+, beef in an optimal lean diet plus additional protein; BPM, beats per min; DASH, dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FRHI, Framingham reactive hyperaemia index; HAD, healthy American diet; RHI, reactive hyperaemia index; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. The MIXED procedure (version 9.2; SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA) was used to test the effects of diet. Values in the same row with different superscripts (a, b) are significantly different, adjusted P<0.05.
  3. *All values are mean±s.e.m.
  4. **Raw values reported. Data were log transformed to achieve normality when testing for significant differences. Older females ⩾55 years and males ⩾45 years.
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