Fig. 1

Plasma levels of LA and Lp-PLA₂ activity at baseline (□) and 8 weeks of follow-up (■) according to LA intake. Mean ± SE. Data included 50 (low LA), 47 (medium LA) and 50 (high LA) participants. ^§Values were tested by logarithmic transformation. P-values were derived from ANOVA. All alphabetical P < 0.05 values were derived from ANOVA with the Bonferroni post hoc test in follow-up and changed values; no significant changes among each group are indicated with the same letter, while significant changes among each group are indicated with a different letter. ^* P < 0.05, ^** P < 0.01, ^*** P < 0.001 indicate comparisons with baseline values in each group performed with a paired t-test