Table 3.

Baseline and change from baseline (After - Before) data of fatty acid composition of neutrophil extracts in different groups of postmenopausal women. Data are means (±SD).

Variables		E + S (n = 14) 1	E (n = 14) 2	S (n = 14) 3	CON (n = 14) 4	P <
18:2♀LA	Before	16.8 (1.6)	16.9 (2.8)	16.6 (2.6)	16.7 (2.9)	.591
	After	8.2 (1.1) †2,4	17.3 (2.6)1,3	8.1 (1.9) †2,4	17.3 (2.8)1,3	.002
20:4♀AA	Before	22.9 (4.6)	23.4 (4.1)	22.8 (4.3)	23.1 (3.9)	.081
	After	13.1 (4.2) †2,4	22.9 (3.8) 1,3	13.2 (3.9)†2,4	22.9 (3.6) 1,3	.001
20:5♀EPA	Before	.3 (.9)	.3 (.2)	.3 (.3)	.3 (.2)	.263
	After	4.2 (1.9) †2,4	.2 (.2) 1,3	4.1 (1.8)†2,4	.2 (.2) 1,3	.006
22:6♀DHA	Before	2.2 (1.8)	2.2 (1.9)	2.2 (1.7)	2.2 (1.1)	.767
	After	3.6 (2.1)†2,4	2.2 (1.7) 1,3	3.5 (2.1)†2,4	2.2 (1.3) 1,3	.028

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.

† p < 0.05, significantly different from baseline values (within groups, baseline vs. week 16).