Table 2.
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) concentrations in the three study groups before and after supplementation with collagen and omega-3 fatty acids
| Hs-CRP (mg/l) |
Control
(n=18) |
Collagen
(n=20) |
Collagen
+
Omega-3
(n=19) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 170.9±110.9 | 164.2±76.2 | 185.2±83.6 | 0.746 a |
| Week-2 | 108±92.4 | 72.5±79.9 | 75±73.1 | 0.224 b |
| Week-3 | 50.4±66.4 | 17.6±34.1 | 21.2±30.1 | 0.018 b |
| Week-2 vs. baseline | 62.9±95.6 | 93.2±85.5 | 110.3±86.5 | 0.273 a |
| P (week-2 vs. baseline) c | 0.065 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Week-3 vs. baseline | 103.7±90.5 | 146.6±56.1 | 173.2±75.7 | 0.027 a |
| P (week-3 vs. baseline) c | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean± standard deviation (SD). a: based on ANOVA test; b: based on ANCOVA test adjusted for baseline; c: based on Repeated Measures.