Table 2 Mean values (Mean ± SD) for lipids levels in intervention and control groups before and after the study

From: Comparison of the effect of omega-3 supplements and fresh fish on lipid profile: a randomized, open-labeled trial

Lipid Parameters

Omega-3 group (n = 48)

Dietary-fish group (n = 47)

Treatment difference

95% confidence interval

P value

Before

After

unit Change

P value

Before

After

unit change

P value

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

270.02 ± 64.81

239.27 ± 91.46

−30.75

0.021

294.71 ± 109.56

209.63 ± 104.73

−85.08

0.001

−54.33

−87.45 to −21.20

<0.003

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

230.20 ± 43.11

217.5 ± 42.92

−12.7

0.017

251.65 ± 47.87

185.1 ± 38.63

−66.55

0.001

−53.84

−67.23 to −40.45

<0.001

Low density lipoproteins (LDL) (mg/dl)

114.72 ± 25.15

133.43 ± 34.42

18.7

0.001

133.61 ± 34.57

110.85 ± 28.73

−22.75

0.001

141.46

−52.01 to −30.91

<0.001

High density lipoproteins (HDL) (mg/dl)

42.34 ± 7.23

46.33 ± 8.94

4.47

<0.001

36.14 ± 9.27

44.65 ± 8.82

8.51

<0.001

4.03

0.58 to 7.48

0.022

Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

186.09 ± 43.16

169.15 ± 41.74

−16.93

0.008

215.51 ± 41.26

140.45 ± 35.53

−75.06

<0.001

58.12

42.54 to 73.71

<0.001

Total cholesterol to HDL ratio (cholesterol ratio, Castelli I Index)

5.42 ± 1.28

4.78 ± 1.09

−0.77

<0.001

7.26 ± 1.81

4.24 ± 0.91

13.02

<0.001

−2.24

−2.93 to −1.56

<0.001

LDL to HDL ratio (Castelli II index)

2.70 ± 0.63

2.86 ± 0.78

0.15

0.162

3.84 ± 1.15

2.52 ± 0.62

−1.32

<0.001

−1.47

−1.87 to −1.07

<0.001

Log (triglyceride to HDL ratio) (Atherogenic index)

0.71 ± 0.27

0.67 ± 0.20

−0.04

0.27

0.90 ± 0.17

0.63 ± 0.22

−0.26

<0.001

−0.22

−0.31 to −0.13

<0.001

Back to article page