Table 1.
Pre and Post values following 6 weeks of treatment with 4 g/d of safflower oil, or 4 g/d of fish oil
| Safflower Oil | Fish Oil | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post |
Post-Pre Difference |
Pre | Post |
Post-Pre Difference |
|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male (n) | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Female (n) | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Age (y) | 35 ± 14y (29;41) |
33 ± 13y (27;39) |
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| Weight (kg) | 71.1 ± 15.2 (64.7;77.5) |
71.3 ± 15.3 (65.1;77.6) |
0.2 ± 0.8 (-0.2;0.6) |
71.3 ± 14.4 (65.1;77.6) |
71.3 ± 13.7 (65.1;77.6) |
0.0 ± 0.9 (-0.4;0.4) |
| Body Fat (%) | 27.7 ± 10.6 (23.0;32.4) |
28.0 ± 10.8 (23.2;32.8) |
0.3 ± 1.5† (-0.4;1.0) |
30.5 ± 7.7 (26.7;32.5) |
30.1 ± 7.6 (26.3;33.9) |
-0.4 ± 1.3† (-1.2;0.2) |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 19.7 ± 9.7 (15.4;24.0) |
19.9 ± 9.9 (15.5;24.3) |
0.2 ± 1.2* (-0.3;0.7) |
22.3 ± 8.2 (18.3;25.7) |
21.8 ± 7.6 (18.2;25.0) |
-0.5 ± 1.3* (-1.1;0.1) |
| Fat Free Mass (kg) | 50.5 ± 11.9 (45.2;55.5) |
50.4 ± 12.3 (45.0;55.8) |
-0.1 ± 1.2** (-0.6;0.4) |
50.1 ± 11.7 (45.1;55.1) |
50.6 ± 11.9 (45.5;55.6) |
0.5 ± 0.5** (0.3;0.8) |
| Salivary Cortisol (μg/dL) | 0.305 ± 0.240 (0.212;0.399) |
0.321 ± 0.311 (0.217;0.425) |
0.016 ± 0.272 (-0.108;0.140) |
0.270 ± 0.179 (0.179;0.361) |
0.206 ± 0.131 (0.104;0.308) |
-0.064 ± 0.142 (-0.127;-0.002) |
| RMR (24 h Kcal); n = 26 | 1290 ± 295 (1103;1477) |
1228 ± 277 (1053;1400) |
-62 ± 184 (-179;55) |
1335 ± 213 (1200;1470) |
1352 ± 323 (1147;1557) |
17 ± 260 (-148;152) |
| RER; n = 26 | 0.809 ± 0.052 (0.776;0.842) |
0.832 ± 0.41 (0.806;0.858) |
0.023 ± 0.54 (-0.011;0.057) |
0.841 ± 0.59 (0.804;0878) |
0.822 ± 0.48 (0.791;0.853) |
-0.019 ± 0.85 (-0.073;0.035) |
Data are expressed as means ± SD (95% confidence interval). Data were analyzed using a treatment X time repeated measures ANOVA
* significant treatment X time interaction, p = 0.04
** significant treatment X time interaction, p = 0.03
† treatment X time interaction, p = 0.08