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Table 1 Subject Characteristics

From: An increase in dietary n-3 fatty acids decreases a marker of bone resorption in humans

 

Men

Women

All

N

20

3

23

Age (y)

48.6 ± 1.6

58.3 ± 2.7

49.3 ± 1.6

BMI (kg/m2)

28.0 ± 0.7

28.5 ± 2.4

28.1 ± 0.7

Serum Lipids/Lipoproteins

   

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.74 ± 0.12

6.58 ± 0.28

5.85 ± 0.12

LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.90 ± 0.11

4.53 ± 0.23

3.98 ± 0.11

HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.12 ± 0.05

1.36 ± 0.11

1.16 ± 0.04

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.55 ± 0.18

1.51 ± 0.29

1.54 ± 0.16