Pre-supplementation Post-supplementation
  Pre-exercise Post-exercise Pre-exercise Post-exercise
TC (mg/dL)* 139 ± 7 139 ± 7 135 ± 11 141 ± 8
TG (md/dL) 73 ± 13 73 ± 13 121 ± 23 84 ± 11
VLDL-C (md/dL) 15 ± 3 15 ± 3 20 ± 5 17 ±  2
LDL-C (mg/dL) 80 ± 9 80 ± 9 78 ± 11 74 ± 10
HDL-C (mg/dL) 44 ± 5a 44 ± 5a 49 ± 4ab 51 ± 5b
TC/HDL-C Ratio# 3.3 ± 0.3 3.2 ± 0.3a 3.2 ± 0. 4ab 2.9 ± 0.3b
The subjects exercised for 60 minutes at 55-60 maximal heart rate followed by 2 weeks fish oil supplementation(0.9g n-3 FA), followed by the same amount and intensity as the initial bout of exercise. Blood lipid values were determined before and after each bout of exercise.
*Data are reported as means + SE, n = 8. Means in same row with different letters are significantly different at P<0.02.
Table 3: Lipids and Lipoprotein profiles of college-aged men.