Table 6.
Body mass index correlates to frequencies of peripheral blood monocytes and markers of oxidative balance.
| Control Group | n-3 PUFAs Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||||
| r = | p = | r = | p = | |
| Rate of peripheral blood monocytes (%) | −0.684 | 0.010 * | −0.468 | 0.039 * |
| FRAP (mM Trolox) | 0.092 | 0.717 | 0.534 | 0.015 * |
| TBARS (µM MDA) | 0.113 | 0.654 | 0.462 | 0.039 * |
| SOD activity (U/mg protein) | −0.052 | 0.839 | −0.548 | 0.028 * |
| GPx activity (U/mg protein) | −0.066 | 0.793 | −0.376 | 0.146 |
| LOOH (µM) | −0.252 | 0.313 | −0.098 | 0.665 |
Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated, * p < 0.05 was considered significant. FRAP—Ferric reducing ability of plasma; TBARS—thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; SOD—superoxide dismutase; GPx—glutathione peroxidase; LOOH—lipid hydroperoxide.