Table 5.

Fasting serum parameters, anthropometric measures, vascular parameters, physical activity, and mood of subjects before and after the intervention/control period

ParameterResveratrolPlacebo
PrePostpPrePostp
HbA1c, %a5.83 ± 0.25.70 ± 0.20.007e5.85 ± 0.35.88 ± 0.30.53e
Glucose (mg/dl)90.7 ± 689.9 ± 8.10.56e93.8 ± 8.393.5 ± 9.20.86e
Insulin (mU)7.8 ± 3.49.8 ± 6.30.046f9.2 ± 4.58.5 ± 3.40.47f
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)221.5 ± 33.1231.4 ± 36.80.008e223.4 ± 33.4220.6 ± 36.40.53e
LDL-to-HDL ratio2.5 ± 1.12.7 ± 1.50.06e2.5 ± 0.62.5 ± 0.70.76e
Triacylglycerides (mg/dl)103.8 ± 42.4115 ± 53.50.18e115.7 ± 44.7110.0 ± 50.50.47e
Leptin (ng/ml)9.4 ± 7.816.9 ± 12.50.001f15.0 ± 12.710.9 ± 10.20.031f
BDNF (pg/ml)4082 ± 16083994 ± 12310.82e4062 ± 8544140 ± 11000.65f
IGF-1 (ng/ml)132.5 ± 34134.4 ± 380.63e140.3 ± 45136.0 ± 360.52e
TNF-alpha (pg/ml)10.3 ± 2.38.0 ± 1.8<0.001e15.7 ± 15.39.5 ± 2.10.006f
Interleukin 6 (pg/ml)2.9 ± 1.22.0 ± 0.20.002f7.9 ± 19.84.0 ± 8.90.021f
hsCRP (pg/ml)1.3 ± 1.31.5 ± 1.40.18f2.7 ± 3.26.2 ± 19.30.86f
Body fat (%)a30 ± 7.628.8 ± 7.60.082e30.0 ± 8.030.9 ± 7.20.20f
Weight, kg81.8 ± 9.881.3 ± 100.16e83 ± 7.783 ± 7.60.98e
Body mass index, kg/m227.4 ± 1.927.2 ± 1.90.15f27.7 ± 1.627.7 ± 1.60.86e
CIMT left (μm)b672.3 ± 136681.8 ± 1100.80e654.3 ± 115658.2 ± 1240.27e
CIMT right (μm)c632.5 ± 103663.0 ± 990.34e651.5 ± 122645.2 ± 1060.06e
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)d141.2 ± 18135.3 ± 150.17e139.3 ± 16139 ± 150.94e
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)d92.7 ± 987.5 ± 110.036e88.0 ± 1186.6 ± 120.60e
Physical activity (kcal/week2)5646 ± 28295797 ± 10890.86e4946 ± 38505086 ± 46700.52f
Positive PANAS scored34.1 ± 6.032.0 ± 5.70.13e32.2 ± 6.531.4 ± 7.20.29e
Negative PANAS scored10.8 ± 1.511.2 ± 1.70.50f12.4 ± 3.211.8 ± 2.20.18f
  • Significant changes are indicated by bolding the number. Data are given as mean ± SD.

  • aTwo subjects.

  • bThree subjects.

  • cFour subjects.

  • dOne subject excluded due to missing values.

  • ePaired t test.

  • fWilcoxon signed-rank test.