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Table 3 Partial correlations between changes in n-3 and n-6 PUFAs (in % of total fatty acids) and changes in lipoprotein particle concentrations and mean sizes

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

 

Change of

 
 

n-3 PUFAs

n-6 PUFAs

 

r (95% CI)#

r (95% CI)#

Change of

  

VLDL particle concentration

-0.05 (-0.12 to 0.02)

-0.37 (-0.44 to -0.30)***

VLDL particle mean size

-0.20 (-0.28 to -0.12)***

-0.55 (-0.61 to -0.48)***

LDL particle concentration

-0.02 (-0.07 to 0.05)

0.00 (-0.06 to 0.06)

LDL particle mean size

0.13 (0.06 to 0.20)**

0.34 (0.26 to 0.42)***

HDL particle concentration

0.09 (0.00 to 0.18)

-0.08 (-0.16 to 0.02)

HDL particle mean size

0.12 (0.04 to 0.20)*

0.05 (-0.03 to 0.14)

  1. #The 95% confidence intervals were obtained by bias-corrected bootstrapping (5,000 replications).
  2. Sidak-adjusted probabilities. Adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI and antihyperglycemic medication and lipid-lowering medication at baseline.
  3. *<0.05 **<0.01 ***<0.001.