Adjusting for covariates correlated to FMD or NID
CVD
To adjust the analysis for between-group differences in CVD risk factors at baseline, we evaluated the relationship between FMD and NID and all the CVD risk factors listed in Table When adjusting our analysis for these significant covariates, there was, however, still no effect of LCD for 6 months on FMD (adjusted MDIC: − 0.44 ± 0.45%, p = 0.335) or NID (adjusted MDIC: + 0.56 ± 0.92%, p = 0.543).