Variable |
Prescription Fish Oil |
Supplemental Fish Oil |
Krill Oil Blend |
Group
P-value |
|
Percent change per gram EPA+DHA (LS Mean ± SEM) |
Omega-3 Index (%) |
26 ± 5%* |
26 ± 5%* |
55 ± 5% |
0.003 |
EPA (%) |
121 ± 23%* |
165 ± 23%* |
250 ± 22% |
0.013 |
DHA (%) |
16 ± 4%* |
12 ± 4%* |
35 ± 4% |
0.004 |
Total Omega-6 (%) |
-3 ± 1%* |
-3 ± 1%* |
-9 ± 1% |
<0.0001 |
Arachidonic Acid (%) |
-4 ± 1% |
-3 ± 1% |
-7 ± 1% |
0.08 |
*Different than krill oil blend (Tukey-adjusted p<0.05)
DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid |