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Table 1 Characteristics of participants pre- and post-supplementations (n = 122)

From: Genetic risk prediction of the plasma triglyceride response to independent supplementations with eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids: the ComparED Study

	EPA supplementation			DHA supplementation
	Pre^a	Post^a	p	Pre^a	Post^a	p
Age	53.5 ± 14.7	–	–	53.5 ± 14.7	–	–
Waist circumference (cm)	100.5 ± 10.8	100.6 ± 10.5	0.77	100.5 ± 10.8	100.3 ± 11.1	0.57
Body mass index (kg/m²)	29.3 ± 4.2	29.3 ± 4.2	0.99	29.3 ± 4.2	29.3 ± 4.3	0.94
Triglycerides (mmol/l)	1.43 ± 0.71	1.24 ± 0.55	< 0.0001	1.43 ± 0.71	1.16 ± 0.51	< 0.0001
C-reactive protein (mg/l)^b	3.87 ± 4.31	3.54 ± 3.05	0.33	3.87 ± 4.31	3.29 ± 2.85	0.10

^aMean value ± standard deviation
^bOne participant with unavailable CRP levels was excluded (n = 121)

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