Yerba Mate (n = 15) | Placebo (n = 15) | P value1) | |||||||
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0 weeks | 6 weeks | 12 weeks | P value1) | 0 weeks | 6 weeks | 12 weeks | P value1) | ||
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.6 ± 24.8 | 197.9 ± 33.2 | 204.4 ± 36.0 | 0.384 | 176.7 ± 28.8 | 172.3 ± 33.9 | 174.0 ± 28.4 | 0.977 | 0.722 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.4 ± 7.7 | 48.0 ± 10.3 | 48.2 ± 10.1 | 0.424 | 52.3 ± 12.0 | 50.4 ± 8.3 | 48.0 ± 8.3 | 0.369 | 0.223 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 120.9 ± 27.5 | 117.8 ± 28.8 | 121.7 ± 34.6 | 0.755 | 101.7 ± 25.6 | 97.2 ± 27.5 | 96.7 ± 30.8 | 0.944 | 0.862 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 141.5 ± 79.9 | 130.6 ± 96.3 | 154.2 ± 96.6 | 0.325 | 123.1 ± 65.8 | 107.2 ± 53.8 | 127.5 ± 95.1 | 0.548 | 0.969 |
Free Fatty Acid (μEq/L) | 516.6 ± 163.6 | 412.2 ± 128.8 | 443.5 ± 169.7 | 0.234 | 541.5 ± 337.3 | 541.5 ± 225.6 | 575.3 ± 220.1 | 0.286 | 0.224 |