Table 3.

Partial correlations between changes in n-3 and n-6 PUFAs (in % of total fatty acids) and changes in lipoprotein particle concentrations and mean sizes

	Change of
	n-3 PUFAs	n-6 PUFAs
	r (95% CI) #	r (95% CI) #
Change of
VLDL particle concentration	-0.05 (-0.12 to 0.02)	-0.37 (-0.44 to -0.30)***
VLDL particle mean size	-0.20 (-0.28 to -0.12)***	-0.55 (-0.61 to -0.48)***
LDL particle concentration	-0.02 (-0.07 to 0.05)	0.00 (-0.06 to 0.06)
LDL particle mean size	0.13 (0.06 to 0.20)**	0.34 (0.26 to 0.42)***
HDL particle concentration	0.09 (0.00 to 0.18)	-0.08 (-0.16 to 0.02)
HDL particle mean size	0.12 (0.04 to 0.20)*	0.05 (-0.03 to 0.14)

^#The 95% confidence intervals were obtained by bias-corrected bootstrapping (5,000 replications).

Sidak-adjusted probabilities. Adjusted for age, sex, smoking, BMI and antihyperglycemic medication and lipid-lowering medication at baseline.

*<0.05 **<0.01 ***<0.001.