Association between dairy intake, lipids and vascular structure and function in diabetes

Table 4 Anthropometric measures, blood pressure, biochemistry and vascular measurements at baseline and follow-up

	Baseline	3 mo	P value for change
Weight (kg)	96.2 ± 20.6	95.9 ± 20.6	0.40
Peripheral systolic blood pressure (kPa)	16.9 ± 2.0	16.9 ± 1.9	0.75
Peripheral diastolic blood pressure (kPa)	9.4 ± 1.3	9.4 ± 1.3	0.69
Peripheral mean arterial pressure (kPa)	12 ± 1.3	12 ± 1.3	0.69
Peripheral pulse pressure (kPa)	7.4 ± 1.3	7.4 ± 1.7	0.93
Central systolic blood pressure (kPa)	16.8 ± 1.3	16.1 ± 1.9	0.004
Central diastolic blood pressure (kPa)	10.9 ± 1.3	10.5 ± 1.2	0.002
Central mean arterial pressure (kPa)	13.2 ± 1.5	12.8 ± 1.3	0.002
Central pulse pressure (kPa)	5.9 ± 1.7	5.8 ± 1.7	0.09
Central augmented pressure (kPa)	1.2 ± 0.6	1.1 ± 0.8	0.07
Augmentation index (%)	19 ± 7	21 ± 12	0.005
cfPWV (m/s)	9.4 ± 1.7	9.4 ± 1.8	0.63
Pulse transit time (m/s)	60 ± 10	60 ± 9	0.95
CCA-IMT (mm)	0.72 ± 0.12	0.71 ± 0.121	0.002
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	3.7 ± 1.0	3.7 ± 1.0	0.59
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.2 ± 0.3	1.2 ± 0.3	0.54
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	2.0 ± 0.8	2.0 ± 0.7	0.40
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.1 ± 0.9	1.1 ± 0.9	0.53
Glucose (mmol/L)	7.3 ± 2.9	7.3 ± 2.7	0.95
High sensitivity C reactive protein (mg/L)	2.5 ± 2.4	2.4 ± 2.4	0.80

¹Follow-up was at 12 mo. All values are mean ± SD. Data analysed using paired samples t-test. cfPWV: Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity; CCA-IMT: Common carotid artery intima media thickness; HDL: High density lipoprotein; LDL: Low Density lipoprotein.