Table 3.
Distribution of AA, DHA, and EPA over time between the two arms (placebo and treatment).
| AA (%) | DHA (%) | EPA (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timepoints | Placebo | Treatment | Placebo | Treatment | Placebo | Treatment |
| Baseline | 8.32 ± 1.80 # | 8.40 ± 1.51 # | 2.04 ± 0.80 | 1.90 ± 0.64 # | 0.34 ± 0.13 # | 0.37 ± 0.14 |
| Post-running | 8.55 ± 1.67 # | 8.45 ± 1.07 | 2.02 ± 1.00 | 1.85 ± 0.50 # | 0.34 ± 0.12 | 0.37 ± 0.14 |
| After 1.5 h | 8.62 ± 1.54 | 8.69 ± 1.18 # | 2.06 ± 0.82 | 2.01 ± 0.57 # | 0.34 ± 0.11 * | 0.38 ± 0.14 *,# |
| After 3 h | 9.08 ± 1.54 # | 8.95 ± 1.43 # | 2.12 ± 0.66 | 2.11 ± 0.73 # | 0.36 ± 0.12 # | 0.39 ± 0.15 # |
| After 24 h | 8.45 ± 1.69 * | 8.10 ± 1.22 *,# | 1.91 ± 0.75 | 1.79 ± 0.59 # | 0.32 ± 0.12 # | 0.35 ± 0.12 # |
AA = arachidonic acid; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid. * significant difference between the two arms; # significant difference over time.