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Table 3 Participants plasma PL FA concentrations

From: Omega-3 fatty acids status in human subjects estimated using a food frequency questionnaire and plasma phospholipids levels

 

Men (n = 100)

Women (n = 98)

 
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p

ALA, %

0.15

0.14

0.19

0.14

0.06

EPA, % *

1.09

0.56

1.08

0.61

0.82

DPA, %

1.03

0.16

0.88

0.24

<0.0001

DHA, %

3.00

0.80

3.43

0.92

0.0005

total n-3, %

5.33

1.19

5.73

1.67

0.08

  1. * for women n = 98.