| n-3 PUFA  (n = 68) |  |  | Control  (n = 65) |  |  |  |
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 | Baseline | Week 24 | Difference (CI) | Baseline | Week 24 | Difference (CI) | P |
Palmitic acid (16:0) wt.% | 12.32 | 12.40 | 0.08 (−0.04 - 0.21) | 12.38 | 12.37 | −0.00 (−0.12 - 0.12) | 0.33 |
Stearic acid (18:0) wt % | 17.36 | 17.35 | −0.01 (−0.12 - 0.11) | 17.41 | 17.30 | −0.11 (−0.24 - 0.01) | 0.20 |
Oleic acid (18:1n-9) wt.% | 32.90 | 33.21 | 0.30 (0.03; 0.57) | 32.97 | 33.44 | 0.47 (0.24; 0.70) | 0.35 |
Linoleic acid (18:2n-6) wt. % | 9.12 | 8.62 | −0.50 (−0.80; −0.21) | 9.32 | 9.21 | −0.11 (−0.26; 0.05) | 0.02 |
AA (20:4n-6) wt % | 13.05 | 11.44 | −1.61 (−1.84; −1.38) | 13.01 | 12.80 | −0.20 (−0.37; −0.04) | <0.01 |
Total n-6 wt % | 22.17 | 20.05 | −2.12 (−2.47 - -1.76) | 22.32 | 22.01 | −0.31 (−0.51 - -0.11) | <0.01 |
EPA wt % | 0.60 | 1.99 | 1.40 (1.24; 1.56) | 0.53 | 0.50 | −0.03 (−0.08; 0.02) | <0.01 |
DPA wt % | 1.58 | 2.61 | 1.03 (0.86; 1.21) | 1.46 | 1.42 | −0.04 (−0.10; 0.02) | <0.01 |
DHA wt % | 1.21 | 2.10 | 0.89 (0.77; 1.00) | 1.14 | 1.11 | −0.02 (−0.07; 0.02) | <0.01 |
Total n-3 PUFA (DHA + EPA + DPA) wt % | 3.39 | 6.71 | 3.32 (2.92; 3.71) | 3.13 | 3.03 | −0.10 (−0.22; 0.03) | <0.01 |