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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics at baseline, pre-supplementation and post-supplementation (n = 201)

From: SREBF1 gene variations modulate insulin sensitivity in response to a fish oil supplementation

Variables

Means ± SD

Pre-supplementation

Post-supplementation

P-value1

Age (years)

30.9 ± 8.7

-

-

 

Sex (men/women)

92/109

-

-

 

BMI (Kg/m 2 )

27.6 ± 3.5

27.6 ± 3.5

27.7 ± 3.6

0.03

Waist circumference (cm)

Men: 94.5 ± 10.5

Men: 94.4 ± 10.3

Men: 94.8 ± 10.3

0.10

Women: 91.5 ± 10.2

Women: 91.5 ± 9.9

Women: 91.4 ± 10.2

0.65

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.94 ± 0.53

4.95 ± 0.44

5.04 ± 0.49

0.0002

Fasting insulin (pmol/L)

79.0 ± 27.5 (n = 199)

77.7 ± 29.3

79.0 ± 30.0

0.52

QUICKI

0.367 ± 0.018 (n = 199)

0.338 ± 0.019

0.336 ± 0.020

0.19

HOMA-IR

2.51 ± 1.00 (n = 199)

2.48 ± 1.01

2.57 ± 1.06

0.12

Total-C (mmol/L)

4.80 ± 1.01

4.74 ± 0.90

4.71 ± 0.95

0.45

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.78 ± 0.87

2.75 ± 0.81

2.77 ± 0.86

0.40

HDL-C (mmol/L)

Men : 1.29 ± 0.31

Men : 1.29 ± 0.30

Men : 1.29 ± 0.33

0.72

Women : 1.61 ± 0.40

Women : 1.58 ± 0.36

Women : 1.64 ± 0.40

0.002

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.21 ± 0.60

1.19 ± 0.60

1.00 ± 0.46

<0.0001

  1. Means ± SD.
  2. 1P-values were determined using a paired t-test and compared post-supplementation to pre-supplementation values.
  3. QUICKI: quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance.