RESULTS	At baseline , systolic blood pressure ( 129.9 + / - 2.6 vs. 138.5 + / - 3.1 mmHg , p = 0.02 ) , diastolic blood pressure ( 72.2 + / - 1.5 vs. 76.6 + / - 1.3 mmHg , p = 0.01 ) and mean arterial blood pressure ( 93.5 + / - 1.7 vs. 99.9 + / - 1.8 mmHg , p = 0.007 ) were lower in equol producers compared to non-equol producers .\