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Table 3 Group differences between enterolactone, enterolignan and the sum of lignans (ng/ml) at the end of the intervention*.

From: Effect of dietary intervention on serum lignan levels in pregnant women - a controlled trial

 

Enterolactone

Enterolignan

Sum of lignans

 

coeff

p

95% CI

coeff

p

95% CI

coeff

p

95% CI

Intervention vs control,

1.6

0.018

1.1-2.3

1.5

0.02

1.1-2.2

1.4

0.08

1.0-1.9

Lignans, baseline

1.61

0.01

1.16-2.24

1.42

0.00

1.26-1.60

1.29

0.04

1.01-1.29

Change in consumption of vegetables and fruits

1.14

0.04

1.01-1.30

1.53

0.02

1.08-2.16

1.14

0.03

1.01-1.14

University vs. basic/secondary school

1.83

0.01

1.20-2.81

1.62

0.02

1.09-2.41

1.81

0.00

1.23-1.81

Polytechnic vs. basic or secondary school

2.37

0.00

1.45-3.89

0.37

0.00

0.27-0.50

2.41

0.00

1.54-2.41

  1. *All results in the table have been adjusted for baseline level of lignans, age, BMI, education, smoking, change in consumption of vegetables and fruits.