Table 1 Anthropometric data, lipid levels and fatty acid content in red blood cell membranes measurements

Age [years]

43.33 ± 4.40

Height [cm]

183.04 ± 1.32

Weight [kg]

87.88 ± 10.60

89.25 ± 10.92

Body mass index [kg/m²]

26.17 ± 2.31

26.57 ± 2.37

Waist circumference [cm]

92.25 ± 8.31

93.67 ± 10.15

Hip circumference [cm]

102.17 ± 6.34

103.50 ± 7.30

Lipid levels

Total cholesterol [mg/dl]

217.42 ± 59.14

226.33 ± 53.44

Triacylglycerol [mg/dl]

146.25 ± 63.37

109.92 ± 32.88^a)

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol [mg/dl]

52.00 ± 11.35

54.33 ± 8.48

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [mg/dl]

144.83 ± 50.49

155.33 ± 46.37

LDL/HDL ratio

2.91 ± 1.09

2.94 ± 1.06

Fatty acids

Omega-6 series:

Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (20:3 n6) [% of total fatty acids]

2.04 ± 0.56

1.44 ± 0.34^a)

Arachidonic acid (20:4 n6) [% of total fatty acids]

15.62 ± 0.87

12.26 ± 1.46^a)

Adrenic acid (22:4 n6) [% of total fatty acids]

3.21 ± 0.56

1.88 ± 0.35^a)

Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5 n6) [% of total fatty acids]

0.72 ± 0.11

0.45 ± 0.08^a)

Omega-3 series:

Eicosapentaenoic acid (22:5 n3) [% of total fatty acids]

0.92 ± 0.21

3.76 ± 0.84^a)

Docosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n3) [% of total fatty acids]

2.92 ± 0.20

3.67 ± 0.43^a)

Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n3) [% of total fatty acids]

4.83 ± 1.20

7.15 ± 0.79^a)

Omega-3 index [% of total fatty acids]

5.74 ± 1.37

10.91 ± 1.53^a)