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Table 3 The correlation among changes in ∆SBP% and ∆DBP% with changes in anthropometric measurements, inflammatory biomarker, and body composition parameters

From: Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): an antihypertensive nutritional approach

Parameters

∆SBP

∆DBP

r

* p-value

r

* p-value

Age

− 0.047

0.586

− 0.075

0.383

∆BMI

0.352

< 0.001

0.168

0.050

∆WC

0.204

0.017

0.020

0.815

∆hs - CRP

0.621

< 0.001

0.452

< 0.001

∆PhA

− 0.301

< 0.001

− 0.204

0.017

∆TBW

− 0.204

0.017

− 0.014

0.868

∆ECW

0.155

0.071

0.202

0.018

∆Na / K

0.047

0.583

0.169

0.048

∆FM

0.373

< 0.001

0.126

0.143

  1. * A p value in bold type denotes a significant difference (p < 0.05)
  2. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, hs - CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, PhA phase angle, TBW total body water, ECW Extracellular water, Na sodium, K potassium, FM fat mass.