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. 2014 Dec 5;308(4):H269–H280. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00604.2014

Table 1.

Diet composition with a major emphasis on fatty acids

LC Young Group LC Aging Group PUFA Aging Group
Dietary ingredients, g%
    Protein 14 14 15
    Carbohydrate 73 73 66
    Fat 4 4 10
    ω-3 Fatty acids 0.011 0.011 0.015
    ω-6 Fatty acids 3.1 3.1 6.63
    ω-9 Fatty acids 0.9 0.9 1.34
kcal/g 3.8 3.8 4.2

Fatty acid composition in the diets is shown, including protein, carbohydrates, and fat, which were enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs; ω-6 fatty acids) and the minimum amount of ω-3 fatty acids. The following group of mice are shown: lab control diet-fed young (LC young), lab control diet-fed aging (LC aging group), and PUFA diet-fed aging (PUFA aging group) C57BL/6J mice.