| Normal diet (n = 46) | Mediterranean-like diet (n = 12) | P value | Mediterranean-like and vegetarian diets (n = 15) | P value |
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Adipose tissue: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SFA | 29.2 (28.4 to 29.9) | 29.1 (27.5 to 30.7) | 0.60 | 28.8 (27.5 to 30.1) | 0.90 |
14:0 | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.5) | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.8) | 0.60 | 3.5 (3.2 to 3.8) | 0.43 |
16:0 | 21.7 (21.2 to 22.2) | 21.7 (20.4 to 23.1) | 0.92 | 21.4 (20.2 to 22.5) | 0.55 |
MUFA | 57.4 (56.7 to 58.1) | 56.1 (54.6 to 57.6) | 0.06 | 55.8 (54.4 to 57.2) | 0.016 |
16:1 n7 | 6.5 (6.0 to 6.9) | 6.0 (5.3 to 6.6) | 0.30 | 5.8 (5.2 to 6.4) | 0.13 |
18:1 n9 | 51.4 (50.9 to 52.0) | 50.2 (48.9 to 51.2) | 0.05 | 50.0 (49.0 to 51.0) | 0.019 |
Omega 3 | 1.8 (1.7 to 1.9) | 2.1 (1.7 to 2.6) | 0.039 | 2.2 (1.8 to 2.6) | 0.009 |
18:3 n3 | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) | 1.1 (0.93 to 1.2) | 0.72 | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.3) | 0.22 |
20:5 n3 | 0.14 (0.12 to 0.16) | 0.19 (0.12 to 0.25)* | 0.08 | 0.15 (0.11 to 0.25)* | 0.16 |
22:5 n3 | 0.33 (0.29 to 0.37) | 0.40 (0.31 to 0.50) | 0.06 | 0.39 (0.29 to 0.48) | 0.11 |
22:6 n3 | 0.32 (0.28 to 0.36) | 0.47 (0.25 to 0.59)* | 0.07 | 0.47 (0.20 to 0.60)* | 0.13 |
Omega 6 | 11.0 (10.6 to 11.3) | 12.0 (10.7 to 13.2) | 0.06 | 12.6 (11.2 to 14.1) | 0.004 |
18:2 n6 | 10.1 (9.7 to 10.5) | 11.2 (9.8 to 12.5) | 0.06 | 11.9 (10.4 to 13.4) | 0.003 |
20:4 n6 | 0.40 (0.36 to 0.44) | 0.39 (0.31 to 0.46) | 0.81 | 0.32 (0.26 to 0.45)* | 0.35 |
Serum lipids: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.3 (5.0 to 5.6) | 5.1 (4.7 to 5.6) | 0.60 | 5.1 (4.8 to 5.5) | 0.57 |
HDL, mmol/l | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.0) | 1.9 (1.4 to 2.4) | 0.97 | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.3) | 0.86 |
LDL, mmol/l | 2.9 (2.7 to 3.2) | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.2) | 0.58 | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.2) | 0.52 |
OxLDL, U/l | 62.1 (55.7 to 68.4) | 59.4 (50.0 to 68.9) | 0.67 | 58.8 (51.2 to 66.3) | 0.57 |
Triacylglycerol, mmol/l | 0.98 (0.88 to 1.1) | 1.0 (0.82 to 1.2) | 0.63 | 1.0 (0.81 to 1.1) | 0.95 |
anti-PC IgM, U/mla | 43.5 (30.3 to 65.5) | 198.2 (171.6 to 209.2) | <0.001 | 188.2 (63.3 to 208.1) | <0.001 |