a positive trendp > 0.05
A positive trend was also observed in the placebo group, but it did not reach statistical significance (+0.18%, p > 0.05). 3.6.
A positive trend was also observed in the placebo group, but it did not reach statistical significance (+0.18%, p > 0.05). 3.6.
After sex stratification, a decreasing trend in insulin and HOMA-IR versus baseline was found only in women, although it did not achieved statistical significance (change in women vs. men, insulin: women −2.2 ± 1.2 vs. men 4.1 ± 2.7; p = 0.054; HOMA-IR: women −0.41 ± 0.32 vs. men 1.05 ± 0.67; p = 0.072).
The ratios HDLc to non-HDLc and HDLc to TC showed a favorable trend during the intervention period.
The evolution of these lipid parameters in the placebo group treated with microcrystalline cellulose showed less pronounced changes that did not reach statistical significance when analyzed using the repeated measures ANOVA test.
Moreover, the βGluCnCs group showed a trend towards a reduction in non-HDLc levels during the first 4 weeks of the treatment, which persisted until week 8.