CR study

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Hi All,

I thought that you may find interest in the below.

Cheers, Al Pater.

Table 2: Risk factors for atherosclerosis

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Parameter CR Controls

P value

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Tchol, mg/dl 158 +-39 205 +/- 40

0.001

LDL-C, mg/dl 86 +-28 127 +/- 35

0.0001

HDL-C, mg/dl 63 +/- 19 48 +/- 11

0.006

Tchol/HDL-C ratio 2 6 +/- 0 5 4 5+-1 3

0.0001

TG, mg/dl 48 +/- 15 147 +/- 89

0.0001

TG/HDL-C ratio 0 8 +/- 0 3 3 5 +/- 2 8

0.0001

Syst BP, mmHg 99 +/- 10 129 +/- 13

0.0001

Diast BP, mmHg 61 +/- 6 79 +/- 7

0.0001

Fasting glucose, mg/dl 81 +/- 7 95 +/- 8

0.0001

Fasting insulin, mIU/ml 1 4 +/- 0 8 5 1 +/- 2

0.0001

Hs-CRP, ug/ml 3 +/- 0 2 1 6 +/- 2 2

0.001

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Values are means +/- SD IU, international unit; Hs-CRP, high-

sensitivity CRP;

mmHg +/- 133 Pa

" Our data show that CR results in profound and sustained

beneficial effects on the major atherosclerosis risk factors, serum

Tchol, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG,and BP, that usually increase with advancing

age. They further show that CR provides a powerful protective effect

againstobesity and insulin resistance, and provide evidence for a

decrease in inflammation, as reflected in extremely low CRP

levels. "

In addition, there is a popular press account of the study from

WebMD, which quotes are very own Delaney and Khurram Hashmi.