Table 3.
Vital Signs and Labs
| Variablea | Placebo (n = 21) |
Fish oil (n = 21) |
p-Valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
| Height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 0.82 |
| Weight (kg) | 62.4 ± 19.9 | 65.9 ± 22.0 | 66.4 ± 25.8 | 67.6 ± 24.5 | 0.83 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 7.5 | 25.6 ± 8.4 | 25.8 ± 8.4 | 26.2 ± 7.9 | 0.87 |
| BMI z score | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | 0.99 |
| BMI percentile | 75.9 ± 29.9 | 78.2 ± 28.0 | 73.2 ± 26.0 | 77.6 ± 24.0 | 0.86 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 76.1 ± 11.1 | 79.9 ± 11.2 | 74.4 ± 8.6 | 77.9 ± 10.4 | 0.95 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||||
| Systolic | 110.8 ± 11.3 | 110.8 ± 10.4 | 115.4 ± 8.8 | 114.9 ± 8.5 | 0.90 |
| Diastolic | 70.8 ± 8.2 | 74.0 ± 8.8 | 75.7 ± 6.6 | 74.9 ± 7.6 | 0.25 |
| Temperature (°C) | 36.7 ± 0.4 | 36.5 ± 0.4 | 36.6 ± 0.5 | 36.8 ± 0.4 | 0.05 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 77.0 ± 16.9 | 84.2 ± 18.1 | 83.3 ± 13.9 | 85.2 ± 18.8 | 0.49 |
| Lipids | |||||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 96.7 ± 48.4 | 77.0 ± 36.1 | 96.8 ± 37.7 | 89.4 ± 45.1 | 0.51 |
| Cholesterol, total (mg/dL) | 157.3 ± 22.3 | 156.4 ± 21.9 | 163.9 ± 22.3 | 159.6 ± 20.5 | 0.72 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 52.5 ± 14.2 | 54.0 ± 14.3 | 55.5 ± 14.7 | 52.8 ± 14.3 | 0.51 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 85.3 ± 24.3 | 87.2 ± 22.0 | 89.1 ± 22.6 | 88.9 ± 19.9 | 0.83 |
| VLDL (mg/dL) | 19.5 ± 9.7 | 15.3 ± 7.2 | 19.3 ± 7.7 | 18.0 ± 8.9 | 0.45 |
| Liver function | |||||
| ALP (IU/L) | 177.6 ± 105.1 | 175.8 ± 107.7 | 171.4 ± 120.5 | 162.2 ± 106.0 | 0.88 |
| AST (IU/L) | 18.6 ± 3.3 | 19.5 ± 5.8 | 20.6 ± 6.2 | 20.1 ± 6.7 | 0.56 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 13.5 ± 4.5 | 13.5 ± 4.7 | 15.8 ± 5.7 | 15.3 ± 5.4 | 0.82 |
| TSH (uIU/mL) | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.5 | 0.92 |
| WBC (K/μL) | 6.7 ± 2.0 | 6.1 ± 2.0 | 6.8 ± 1.7 | 6.9 ± 2.1 | 0.42 |
| RBC (M/μL) | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 0.43 |
| Platelets (K/μL) | 273.7 ± 60.7 | 277.3 ± 55.6 | 272.6 ± 60.3 | 271.0 ± 55.8 | 0.84 |
| Platelet function assay (PFA) | |||||
| EPI (seconds) | 118.7 ± 32.1 | 118.6 ± 36.9 | 123.0 ± 31.7 | 112.8 ± 40.0 | 0.54 |
| ADP (seconds) | 87.0 ± 14.7 | 84.2 ± 14.2 | 85.5 ± 15.8 | 95.6 ± 24.3 | 0.11 |
a
Values are group mean ± SD.
b
Group × time interaction (two-way ANOVA).
ANOVA, analysis of variance; ADP, adenosine diphosphate; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; BMI, body mass index; EPI, epinephrine; RBC, red blood cell; SD, standard deviation; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; VLDL, very low density lipoprotein; WBC, white blood cell.