a strong trendp = 0.05
Moreover, a strong trend was demonstrated for decreased LDL cholesterol (100 ± 8 mg/dL (2.59 ± 0.21) to 93 ± 7 (2.40 ± 0.18); p = 0.05) and a decline in TC:HDL ratio from 4.0 ± 0.3 during control to 3.7 ± 0.2 during the fiber intervention ( p = 0.02) period.