TABLE 2.
Daily dietary intakes in women at randomization in DHA and placebo groups1,2
DHA | Placebo | P-value | |
Energy,3kcal/d | 3200 ± 1130 | 3444 ± 1070 | 0.41 |
Total fat, g/d | 89.3 ± 35.8 | 97.4 ± 30.5 | 0.51 |
Saturated fat, g/d | 28.1 ± 11.8 | 29.3 ± 10.0 | 0.36 |
MUFA, g/d | 32.3 ± 16.2 | 34.8 ± 13.2 | 0.77 |
PUFA, g/d | 19.2 ± 9.1 | 20.6 ± 8.4 | 0.48 |
∑(n-6) fatty acids, g/d | 18.3 ± 8.6 | 18.7 ± 7.8 | 0.57 |
18:2(n-6) (LA), g/d | 18.2 ± 8.5 | 18.5 ± 7.8 | 0.44 |
20:4(n-6) (AA), g/d | 0.14 ± 0.1 | 0.13 ± 0.1 | 0.79 |
∑(n-3) fatty acids, g/d | 1.51 ± 0.8 | 1.60 ± 1.0 | 0.12 |
18:3(n-3) (ALA), g/d | 1.35 ± 0.7 | 1.54 ± 0.9 | 0.30 |
20:5(n-3) (EPA), g/d | 0.02 ± 0.03 | 0.02 ± 0.06 | 0.21 |
22:6(n-3) (DHA), g/d | 0.06 ± 0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.1 | 0.43 |
(n-6):(n-3) fatty acids | 12.6 ± 4.6 | 11.9 ± 4.6 | 0.40 |