TABLE 2.
Means and distributions of biomarker variables for participants in the hair isotope data set (n = 144) and the fatty acid subsample (n = 44)1
| Hair | Blood | |
| Hair isotope data set | ||
| δ15N (‰) | 10.8 ± 1.9 (8.5) | 9.3 ± 1.7 (7.0) |
| δ13C (‰) | −17.5 ± 0.7 (3.5) | −19.8 ± 0.6 (3.2) |
| Fatty acid subsample | ||
| δ15N (‰) | 10.4 ± 1.8 (7.2) | 9.1 ± 1.7 (6.4) |
| δ13C (‰) | −17.7 ± 0.6 (2.7) | −19.9 ± 0.6 (2.6) |
| EPA (%) | — | 2.7 ± 2.0 (6.3) |
| DHA (%) | — | 6.1 ± 1.6 (5.8) |
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All values are means ± SDs; ranges in parentheses. EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid.