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Table 1 Biochemical parameters of subjects before and after n-3 FA supplementation (n = 36)

From: Epigenetic changes in blood leukocytes following an omega-3 fatty acid supplementation

 

Before n-3 suppl.

After n-3 suppl.

P value

Gender

18 men and 18 women

 

Age (years)

34.7 ± 8.8

 

BMI (kg/m2)

29.2 ± 3.65

29.2 ± 3.83

0.24

Triglyceridesa (mmol/L)

1.42 ± 0.80

1.24 ± 0.65

0.0034

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

 Total

5.24 ± 0.9

5.12 ± 0.92

0.048

 LDL-C

3.18 ± 0.91

3.10 ± 0.92

0.19

 HDL-C

1.40 ± 0.35

1.44 ± 0.40

0.061

Ratio TC/HDL-C

4.0 ± 1.31

3.85 ± 1.35

0.018

Glucose (mmol/L)

4.86 ± 0.51

5.06 ± 0.47

0.0085

Insulina (pmol/L)

108.0 ± 143.5

91.7 ± 48.4

0.70

CRPa (mg/L)

3.89 ± 6.57

3.24 ± 5.32

0.18

  1. Data are shown as mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, suppl supplementation, TC total cholesterol
  3. a P value derived from log10 transformed data
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