Table 5.
Fatty acid composition of neutrophil extracts expressed as a percentage of total fatty acid content before and after dietary supplementation
| Variables Groups | E+S | E | S | Con | P < |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:2§LA | |||||
| Before | 16.7 ± 2.8 | 17.1 ± 2.4 | 16.9 ± 3.4 | 17.2 ± 2.9 | 0.098 |
| After | † 6.9 ± 3.5 2, 4 | 17.2 ± 2.7 1, 3 | † 7.2 ± 3.8 2, 4 | 16.9 ± 3.1 1, 3 | * 0.001 |
| 20:4§AA | |||||
| Before | 21.7 ± 6.1 | 22.2 ± 3.8 | 22.2 ± 4.3 | 22.4 ± 5.1 | 0.121 |
| After | † 12.1 ± 4.2 2, 4 | 22.7 ± 5.9 1, 3 | † 11.9 ± 6.2 2, 4 | 22.8 ± 5.4 1, 3 | * 0.001 |
| 20:5§EPA | |||||
| Before | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 05 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.446 |
| After | † 4.9 ± 1.9 2, 4 | 0.3 ± 0.2 1, 3 | † 4.4 ± 0.4 2, 4 | 0.4 ± 0.2 1, 3 | *0.001 |
| 22:6§DHA | |||||
| Before | 1.9 ± 1.8 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 0.331 |
| After | † 4.9 ± 2.8 2, 4 | 2.0 ± 1.1 1, 3 | 5.1 ± 1.4 2, 4 † | 2.1 ± 1.3 1, 3 | *0.001 |
E+S = Exercise + Supplement; E = Exercise; S = Supplement; Con = Control; LA = Linoleic acid; AA = Arachidonic acid; EPA = Eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA = Docosahexaenoic acid,
§ Ratios represent number of carbon-carbon double bounds. Superscripts denote significantly differences among the groups (E+S = 1; E = 2; S = 3; and Con = 4).
†P < 0.05, significantly different from baseline values (within groups, baseline vs. week 24).
Values are mean ± SD