Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants
| Group | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 40) | Fish oil (n = 40) | ||
| Age, years (Mean ± SD) | 69.7 ± 7.7 | 68.6 ± 8.3 | .523* |
| Male, n (%) | 19 (47.5) | 18 (45) | >.9** |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 11 (27.5) | 11 (27.5) | >.9** |
| Metformin, n (%) | 9 (22.5) | 9 (22.5) | >.9** |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 22 (55) | 22 (55) | >.9** |
| Atorvastatin, n (%) | 19 (47.5) | 22 (55) | .655** |
| Dietary intake (Mean ± SD) | |||
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1,453.8 ± 543.7 | 1,319.8 ± 443.1 | .248*** |
| Protein (g/day) | 57.2 ± 26.9 | 48.8 ± 22.3 | .148*** |
| Fat (g/day) | 40.7 ± 21.3 | 36.5 ± 15.9 | .641*** |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 220.6 ± 88.8 | 189.6 ± 80.1 | .117*** |
| EPA (mg/day) | 0.02 ± 0.7 | 0.02 ± 0.7 | .542*** |
| DHA (mg/day) | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | .580*** |
| ALA (mg/day) | 0.22 ± 0.2 | 0.24 ± 0.2 | .791*** |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or frequency (%).
*
Based on independent samples t test.
**
Based on chi‐square test.
***
Based on Mann–Whitney test.