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Table 2 Baseline VLDL, LDL and HDL particle concentrations and sizes according to n-3 PUFA and n-6 PUFA tertiles

From: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of circulating omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids with lipoprotein particle concentrations and sizes: population-based cohort study with 6-year follow-up

 

Tertiles of N-3 PUFAs

 
 

(Percentage of total fatty acid concentration)

 
 

I

II

III

 
 

<3.16%

3.16% to 3.87%

>3.87%

P for linearity*

VLDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, nmol/L

84.8 (26.7)

93.0 (30.4)

87.1 (30.4)

0.81

Mean size, nm

36.4 (1.31)

36.5 (1.39)

36.1 (1.21)

0.021

LDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, nmol/L

543 (119)

563 (122)

557 (121)

0.91

Mean size, nm

23.5 (0.17)

23.5 (0.18)

23.5 (0.15)

0.084

HDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, μmol/L

7.25 (0.79)

7.36 (0.82)

7.46 (0.79)

0.086

Mean size, nm

9.92 (0.23)

9.93 (0.24)

9.98 (0.24)

0.011

 

Tertiles of N-6 PUFAs

 
 

I

II

III

 
 

<32.7%

32.7% to 36.1%

>36.1%

P for linearity*

VLDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, nmol/L

110 (29.3)

82.5 (22.6)

72.3 (20.7)

<0.001

Mean size, nm

37.4 (1.32)

36.1 (0.99)

35.6 (0.81)

<0.001

LDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, nmol/L

589 (122)

537 (117)

537 (116)

0.15

Mean size, nm

23.5 (0.19)

23.6 (0.14)

23.6 (0.13)

<0.001

HDL, mean (SD)

    

Concentration, μmol/L

7.28 (0.84)

7.35 (0.82)

7.44 (0.75)

0.28

Mean size, nm

9.85 (0.20)

9.97 (0.23)

10.0 (0.25)

<0.001

  1. *adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI and antihyperglycemic medication and lipid-lowering medication at baseline.