Changes in the expression of circulating markers of plaque instability and other inflammatory biomarkers.

Data analyzed by repeated-measures 2-factor ANOVA (simple-effect analysis by Bonferroni’s multiple contrast).
1Values are mean ± SD.
2Mean differences (95% CI).
3P: Significant differences (P<0.05) between before and after the intervention.
4Pint: comparison between measures obtained before and after intervention and among the 3 diet groups, P<0.05.
aMD+EVOO or MD+nuts vs. low fat-diet are significantly different, P<0.05.
bAll the groups differed, P<0.05. EVOO, extra virgin olive oil; MD+EVOO, Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil; MD+Nuts, Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts.