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Table 3 Serum lipid profile over the study period for spring water and magnesium bicarbonate (supplemented) spring water groups

From: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the short term effects of a spring water supplemented with magnesium bicarbonate on acid/base balance, bone metabolism and cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women

  

Spring Water (n = 33)

Supplemented Spring Water (n = 34)

 

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Day 0

Day 84

Day 0

Day 84

Triglyceride

Mean (SD)

1.12 (0.45)

0.95 (0.39)

0.95 (0.32)

0.92 (0.46)

(mmol/L)

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

-0.17 (0.46)

 

-0.03 (0.39)

 

*P value

  

0.107

0.528

Cholesterol

Mean (SD)

5.79 (1.6)

5.69 (1.21)

5.44 (0.78)

5.51 (0.93)

(mmol/L)

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

-0.10 (0.63)

 

0.07 (0.53)

 

*P value

  

0.260

0.484

High Density Lipoprotein

Mean (SD)

1.72 (0.50)

1.78 (0.47)

1.75 (0.32)

1.77 (0.32)

(mmol/L)

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

0.05 (0.19)

 

0.02 (0.19)

 

*P value

  

0.772

0.576

Low Density Lipoprotein

Mean (SD)

3.57 (1.38)

3.48 (1.07)

3.31 (0.90)

3.33 (0.89)

 

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

-0.08 (0.50)

 

0.02 (0.38)

 

*P value

  

0.364

0.611

  1. *p-value comparing groups at Day 0 (italics) and for change from Day 0 to Day 84
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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