Research Article

Evaluation of Consumption of Poultry Products Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Anthropometric, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Parameters

Table 2

Biochemical parameters of experimental and control group.

Week 0Week 14

Experimental group (n = 14)
Glucose (mg/dL)91.1 ± 12.798.5 ± 17.2
Cholesterol (mg/dL)142.2 ± 47.4146.1 ± 39.3
Triglycerides (mg/dL)102.0 ± 19.1116.0 ± 18.2
HDL (mg/dL)51.9 ± 12.560.1 ± 18.9
LDL (mg/dL)69.9 ± 45.562.7 ± 41.9
Atherogenic index2.9 ± 1.12.6 ± 1.1

Control group (n = 15)
Glucose (mg/dL)97.9 ± 14.497.9 ± 12.2
Cholesterol (mg/dL)137.3 ± 35.8138.1 ± 45.9
Triglycerides (mg/dL)112.9 ± 26.3119.5 ± 25.2
HDL (mg/dL)72.2 ± 21.754.2 ± 19.9
LDL (mg/dL)42.5 ± 33.359.2 ± 52.2
Atherogenic index2.0 ± 0.663.3 ± 3.4

Different letters between column values (0 and 14th week) indicate significant difference ( ≤ 0.05 Student’s -test). indicates significant differences between groups in the same column ( = <0.05).