Clinical Study

Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acid on the Fatty Acid Content of the Erythrocyte Membrane and Proteinuria in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 3

Dietary consumption of foods and nutrients.

Olive oil ( = 8)Omega-3 FA ( = 11)
Baseline12 weeksBaseline12 weeks

Kcal (kcal)1801.3 ± 420.81717.2 ± 428.91658.4 ± 356.11613.4 ± 397.0
Animal protein (g)29.1 ± 15.929.3 ± 17.825.2 ± 11.922.2 ± 13.3
Vegetable protein (g)42.5 ± 8.539.4 ± 14.637.7 ± 12.937.1 ± 12.1
Animal lipid (g)18.2 ± 9.121.1 ± 14.816.4 ± 6.716.7 ± 10.9
Vegetable lipid (g)16.8 ± 6.416.0 ± 9.318.8 ± 8.817.4 ± 8.1
Carbohydrate (g)302.8 ± 70.4278.8 ± 67.1275.8 ± 51.4267.3 ± 66.3
Fiber (g)25.8 ± 8.022.7 ± 10.824.8 ± 12.120.7 ± 8.7
Retinol (g)68.5 ± 37.689.8 ± 77.357.3 ± 35.566.5 ± 47.1
Niacin (mg)16.4 ± 4.115.6 ± 5.414.9 ± 6.313.2 ± 4.3
Vitamin E (mg)12.3 ± 4.911.7 ± 6.012.6 ± 6.610.5 ± 4.2
Cholesterol (mg)210.6 ± 108.0218.8 ± 128.9192.8 ± 111.6184.9 ± 111.4

Data are expressed as means ± SD.
The nonparametric Wilcoxon exact rank sum test was used to compare baseline data with 12 weeks data.