Table 4 Plasma fatty acids of overweight and obese older adults in control and olive oil groups at baseline and month 3a
|  | Control (N = 20) |  | Olive Oil (N = 20) |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatty Acids | Baseline | Month 3 | Â | Baseline | Month 3 | P * |
| Â | Â | Â | % | Â | Â | Â |
C18:1n9 (OA) | 19 ± 1 | 18 ± 1 |  | 19 ± 1 | 20 ± 1 | 0.04 |
Total n-3 | 5 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 |  | 4 ± 0.3 | 4 ± 0.3 | 0.38 |
Total n-6 | 43 ± 1 | 42 ± 1 |  | 43 ± 1 | 41 ± 0.3 | 0.31 |
Total PUFA | 47 ± 1 | 47 ± 1 |  | 47 ± 1 | 45 ± 1 | 0.04 |
Total MUFA | 22 ± 1 | 22 ± 1 |  | 22 ± 1 | 24 ± 1 | 0.04 |
Total SFA | 31 ± 0.4 | 31 ± 1 |  | 31 ± 1 | 32 ± 1 | 0.47 |
OA/PUFA (ratio) | 0.4 ± 0.02 | 0.4 ± 0.02 |  | 0.4 ± 0.02 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | 0.03 |
n-6/n-3 (ratio) | 13 ± 1 | 12 ± 1 |  | 12 ± 1 | 12 ± 1 | 0.58 |
ALA | 0.6 ± 0.03 | 0.6 ± 0.04 |  | 0.6 ± 0.04 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.45 |