3.4. Effects of Snack Treatment on Clinical Biomarkers and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Score
Serum CRP levels increased in the female CHOsnack group by 0.57 ± 1.17 mg/dL (Likewise, the direction of the change in fasting blood glucose levels differed between snack groups in males, resulting in a mean difference between snack groups of 5.23 ± 4.66 mg/dL (There were no main effects of tree nuts snacks on cholesterol levels and the reductions observed in total, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol were not statistically significant in either snack group. Multivariable modeling showed a main effect of tree nuts snacks on triglycerides and the TG/HDL ratio (