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Table 1 Plasma ghrelin concentrations throughout the study

From: Dietary n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids and energy balance in overweight or moderately obese men and women: a randomized controlled trial

    

RM-ANOVA *

 

CRC 1 †

CRC 2

CRC 3

Time

Time × Group

Fasting plasma ghrelin (pg/mL):

Control group (n = 13)

766 (118)

780 (127)

820 (139)

F(2,48) = 4.058;

F(2,48) = 0.071;

n-3-PUFA group (n = 13)

687 (189)

708 (244)

734 (241)

p = 0.024

p = 0.931

Plasma ghrelin in 'pool'-sample (pg/mL)

Control group (n = 13)

760 (148)

770 (116)

800 (159)

F(2,48) = 4,799;

F(2,48) = 0.300;

n-3-PUFA group (n = 13)

687 (211)

706 (249)

718 (235)

p = 0.013

p = 0.742

  1. All data are means (SD). * RM-ANOVA, repeated measures analysis of variance. † CRC, Clinical Research Center.