|
Parameter
|
Treatment
|
Baseline
|
End-Point
|
Change
|
|---|
|
Mean ± STD
|
P. value1
|
Mean ± STD
|
P. value1
|
Mean ± STD
|
P. value1
|
|---|
|
EPA
|
Krill oil
|
0.82 ± 0.23
|
0.8825
|
1.48 ± 0.38*#
|
<0.0001
|
0.66 ± 0.29*#
|
<0.0001
|
|
Fish oil
|
0.80 ± 0.23
|
1.10 ± 0.25*
|
0.30 ± 0.26*
|
|
Corn oil
|
0.80 ± 0.21
|
0.74 ± 0.22
|
-0.05 ± 0.16
|
|
DPA
|
Krill oil
|
2.24 ± 0.27
|
0.7470
|
2.42 ± 0.21*#
|
0.0421
|
0.18 ± 0.23
|
0.0787
|
|
Fish oil
|
2.29 ± 0.28
|
2.28 ± 0.24
|
-0.01 ± 0.29
|
|
Corn oil
|
2.25 ± 0.34
|
2.26 ± 0.27
|
0.00 ± 0.31
|
|
DHA
|
Krill oil
|
4.12 ± 0.83
|
0.2140
|
4.50 ± 0.75*
|
0.0039
|
0.38 ± 0.44*#
|
0.0002
|
|
Fish oil
|
4.16 ± 0.73
|
4.34 ± 0.83
|
0.17 ± 0.64
|
|
Corn oil
|
4.21 ± 0.89
|
4.12 ± 0.72
|
-0.09 ± 0.56
|
|
Total n-3 PUFA
|
Krill oil
|
7.52 ± 1.03
|
0.4531
|
8.74 ± 1.08*#
|
<0.0001
|
1.22 ± 0.77*#
|
<0.0001
|
|
Fish oil
|
7.59 ± 0.86
|
8.04 ± 1.00*
|
0.45 ± 1.00*
|
|
Corn oil
|
7.59 ± 1.22
|
7.47 ± 0.95
|
-0.11 ± 0.90
|
|
EPA + DHA
|
Krill oil
|
4.94 ± 0.97
|
0.6873
|
5.97 ± 1.03*#
|
<0.0001
|
1.04 ± 0.59*#
|
<0.0001
|
|
Fish oil
|
4.96 ± 0.79
|
5.43 ± 0.97*
|
0.47 ± 0.77*
|
|
Corn oil
|
5.00 ± 1.02
|
4.86 ± 0.80
|
-0.14 ± 0.61
|
|
n-6:n-3 ratio
|
Krill oil
|
4.17 ± 0.68
|
0.4169
|
3.45 ± 0.59*#
|
<0.0001
|
-0.72 ± 0.43*#
|
<0.0001
|
|
Fish oil
|
4.08 ± 0.47
|
3.77 ± 0.52*
|
-0.31 ± 0.41*
|
|
Corn oil
|
4.14 ± 0.84
|
4.20 ± 0.60
|
0.06 ± 0.56
|
|
Total SFA
|
Krill oil
|
43.55 ± 1.98
|
0.6065
|
43.12 ± 1.86
|
0.1969
|
-0.43 ± 1.86
|
0.0613
|
|
Fish oil
|
43.58 ± 1.97
|
44.22 ± 2.05
|
0.64 ± 2.26
|
|
Corn oil
|
43.62 ± 2.44
|
43.34 ± 1.51
|
-0.29 ± 1.92
|
|
Total MUFA
|
Krill oil
|
18.21 ± 1.17
|
0.8825
|
18.55 ± 2.33
|
0.5134
|
0.34 ± 2.13
|
0.3114
|
|
Fish oil
|
18.17 ± 1.39
|
17.82 ± 1.31
|
-0.35 ± 1.03
|
|
Corn oil
|
18.34 ± 1.49
|
18.30 ± 1.32
|
-0.03 ± 0.93
|
|
Total PUFA
|
Krill oil
|
38.25 ± 2.33
|
0.6065
|
38.33 ± 2.02
|
0.7470
|
0.08 ± 1.98
|
0.5818
|
|
Fish oil
|
38.25 ± 2.38
|
37.96 ± 2.45
|
-0.29 ± 2.59
|
|
Corn oil
|
38.05 ± 2.73
|
38.36 ± 2.03
|
0.32 ± 2.26
|
|
Total n-6 PUFA
|
Krill oil
|
30.73 ± 2.01
|
0.1969
|
29.59 ± 2.01*
|
0.0107
|
-1.14 ± 1.66*
|
0.0003
|
|
Fish oil
|
30.66 ± 1.96
|
29.92 ± 2.13*
|
-0.74 ± 1.86*
|
|
Corn oil
|
30.46 ± 2.13
|
30.89 ± 1.79
|
0.43 ± 1.65
|
- Values are expressed as percentage of total fatty acids (n = 24). 1Friedman Test was used to test if there is a significant difference between treatment groups regarding the results in baseline, endpoint and change. * and # indicate significant difference compared with corn and fish oil treatments respectively.
