Table 3.
Dietary intake based on a food frequency questionnaire in PD.
| g | PD (n = 38) | HC (n = 33) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy intake, kcal | 1935.05 (634.77) | 1938.19 (493.88) | 0.917 |
| Fat, g | 49.78 (26.48) | 46.72 (16.57) | 0.963 |
| Vegetable fat | 25.95 (16.08) | 26.74 (13.67) | 0.572 |
| Animal fat | 23.83 (12.82) | 19.98 (6.03) | 0.105a |
| Cholesterol, mg | 343.82 (177.78) | 358.11 (151.97) | 0.489 |
| Total fatty acids, g | 34.09 (18.73) | 31.58 (11.71) | 1.000 |
| Saturated fatty acids | 12.57 (7.55) | 10.51(3.39) | 0.135a |
| MUFA | 14.82 (8.95) | 13.49 (4.52) | 0.963 |
| PUFA | 11.56 (7.81) | 11.42 (5.17) | 0.704 |
| ALA (C18:3n3) | 0.98 (0.70) | 0.96 (0.46) | 0.908 |
| EPA (C20:5n3) | 0.13 (0.12) | 0.11 (0.07) | 0.881 |
| DHA (C22:6n3) | 0.28 (0.28) | 0.24 (0.16) | 0.721 |
| LA (C18:2n6) | 9.51 (6.17) | 9.56 (4.73) | 0.747 |
| AA (C20:4n6) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.475 |
| n-6/n-3 ratiob | 7.30 (1.65) | 7.40 (1.57) | 0.799a |
Data are described as mean (standard deviation).
For group comparisons, the Mann–Whitney U test was used if not otherwise indicated.
PD Parkinson’s disease, HC healthy control, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, EPA eicosapentaenoic acid, DHA docosahexaenoic acid, LA linoleic acid, AA arachidonic acid.
aStudent’s t test.
bn-6/n-3 ratio = (LA + AA)/(ALA + EPA + DHA).