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Table 3 Results in the SA-tests following five weeks daily dietary supplementation with 3 g omega-3 from fish oil or a placebo product, respectively 1

From: Effects of supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cognitive performance and cardiometabolic risk markers in healthy 51 to 72 years old subjects: a randomized controlled cross-over study

Treatments

SA-test

(max 95 credits)

Omega-3

Placebo

Fasting

77.39±2.57

75.28±2.79

45 min

80.84±1.92

79.97±2.29

95 min

81.16±2.02

81.43±1.90

145 min

81.73±1.77

81.62±2.08

Total (0-145min)2

322.5±7.80

318.3±8.78

  1. 1Data are given as means per treatment ± SEM, n = 36 at fasting (18 subject started with PUFA and 18 with placebo), n = 37 at the rest of the time points (19 subject started with PUFA and 18 with placebo) due to 2 and 1 subjects, respectively, performed the test incorrectly.
  2. 2 The total SA-test (test 1–4), p = 0.087 (ANOVA). The statistical calculations for the total SA-test is based on n = 36, the number of subjects that performed all four tests.
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