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Table 2 The correlation among SBP and DBP with anthropometric measurements, inflammatory biomarker, and body composition parameters

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

Parameters

Baseline

After 45 days of VLCKD

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

r

* p -value

r

* p -value

r

* p -value

r

* p -value

Age (years)

0.060

0.484

− 0.059

0.492

0.006

0.943

− 0.117

0.175

BMI (kg / m2)

0.552

< 0.001

0.336

< 0.001

0.384

< 0.001

0.294

< 0.001

WC (cm)

0.497

< 0.001

0.317

< 0.001

0.367

< 0.001

0.277

0.001

hs - CRP (mg / L)

0.395

< 0.001

0.225

0.008

0.391

< 0.001

0.251

0.003

PhA (°)

− 0.374

< 0.001

− 0.222

0.009

− 0.383

< 0.001

− 0.232

0.006

TBW (Lt)

0.630

< 0.001

0.318

< 0.001

0.323

< 0.001

0.278

0.001

ECW (Lt)

0.767

< 0.001

0.418

< 0.001

0.509

< 0.001

0.377

< 0.001

Na / K

0.390

< 0.001

0.239

0.005

0.274

0.001

0.158

0.055

FM (kg)

0.546

< 0.001

0.288

0.001

0.359

< 0.001

0.314

< 0.001

  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
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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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