Table 1.
n-3 PUFA composition of the dried blood spots and dietary questionnaire (incl. supplementers), presented as mean ± SD.
| Blood Sample (% w/w) |
Total Intake (g·day) |
Spearman’s Rho | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALA | 0.44 ±0.15 | 0.81 ± 1.28 | r = 0.31 | |
| EPA ** | 0.66 ± 0.25 | 0.15 ± 0.29 | r = 0.60 | |
| DHA ** | 2.73 ± 0.62 | 0.10 ± 0.15 | r = 0.59 | |
| O3I | EPA + DHA ** | 5.19 ± 0.86 | 0.25 ± 0.44 | r = 0.76 |
Spearman’s rho non-parametric test was used to assess the relationship between diet and blood variables (p < 0.05). ** denotes sig. correlation between FA intake and red blood cell concentrations at p < 0.001.