| Treatment |
| |
Usual Diet (n=16) |
Fish oil (n=8) |
Vitamin C (n=8) |
Combination (n=16) |
| FVC (L) % predicted |
4.58 ± 0.84
104.26 ± 17.8 |
4.43 ± 0.54
101.6 ± 19.5 |
4.61 ± 0.76
103.4 ± 13.0 |
4.54 ± 0.81
103.9 ± 14.7 |
| FEV1 (L) % predicted |
3.78 ± 0.48
98.7 ± 13.6 |
3.62 ± 0.18
97.2 ± 17.3 |
3.72 ± 0.51
100.2 ± 13.0 |
3.82 ± 0.74
99.8 ± 11.6 |
| FEF 25-75%(L/min) % predicted |
3.62 ± 0.67
82.3 ± 18.6 |
3.43 ± 0.59
79.4 ± 17.4 |
3.58 ± 0.76
86.9 ± 21.4 |
3.62 ± 0.65
83.6 ± 18.1 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) |
79.4 ± 8.2 |
81.1 ± 6.3 |
80.5 ± 5.7 |
82.7 ± 6.9 |
Definitions of abbreviations: FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory
volume in 1-s; FEF25-75%, forced expiratory flow at 25-75% of FVC. Values reported
are mean + SD. There was no significant difference (p>0.017) for pulmonary
function values between diets. |
