Pre-supplementation   Post-supplementation  
  Pre-exercise Post-exercise Pre-exercise Post-exercise
TC (mg/dL)* 193 ± 14 188 ± 16 208 ± 17 190 ± 13
TG (md/dL) 138 ± 23 135 ± 21 138 ±22 128 ± 20
VLDL-C (md/dL) 28 ± 5 27 ±  4 28 ±  4 26 ± 4
LDL-C (mg/dL) 126 ± 11 121 ±12 135 ± 12 132 ± 11
HDL-C (mg/dL) 40 ± 3a 40 ± 3a 45 ± 2ab 47 ± 3b
TC/HDL-C Ratio# 5.0 ± 0.5 4.8 ± 0.4 4.7 ± 0.4 4.4 ± 0.3
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=7. Means in same row with different letters are significantly different from each other at P<0.001. #There is a trend for an decreased TC/HDL-C ratio from pre-exercise:pre-supplementation to postexercise: post-supplementation at P=0.072.
Table 2: Lipids and lipoprotein profiles of middle-aged men.