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Table 2 Subjects’ characteristics before and after the n-3 PUFA supplementation (n = 208; Men = 96 (46%) and Women = 112 (54%))

From: Gene-diet interactions with polymorphisms of the MGLL gene on plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and size following an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation: a clinical trial

 

Pre1

Post1

p2

Age (years)

30.8 ± 8.7

 

Weight (kg)4

81.0 ± 13.7

81.2 ± 14.0

0.8

BMI (kg/m2)3,4

27.6 ± 3.4

27.7 ± 3.6

0.8

Waist circumference (cm)4

93.0 ± 10.0

93.0 ± 10.1

0.9

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)5

4.72 ± 0.88

4.69 ± 0.91

0.6

HDL (mmol/L)5

1.43 ± 0.35

1.46 ± 0.39

0.3

LDL (mmol/L)5

2.75 ± 0.82

2.77 ± 0.85

0.9

Triglycerides (mmol/L)3,5

1.19 ± 0.62

1.01 ± 0.51

0.0001*

Apolipoprotein B (g/L)5

0.83 ± 0.24

0.86 ± 0.23

0.2

LDL size (Ã…)5

254.06 ± 2.65

254.21 ± 2.79

0.6

  1. *p < 0.05 1Values are means ± SD, 2ANOVA for the differences before and after the supplementation, 3Values are log(10) transformed, 4Results adjusted for age and sex, 5Results adjusted for age, sex and BMI.
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