Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
Variables | Teenagers (12-17 years old) (n = 101) | Adults (≥ 18 years old) (n = 180) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD or 95% CI) | Median (25th-75th percentiles) | Proportion (%) | Mean (SD or 95% CI) | Median (25th -75th percentiles) | Proportion (%) | |
Age (years) | 14.2 (1.5) | 14.0 (13.0-15.0) | 48.6 (14.8) | 48.0 (39.0-58.0) | ||
Gender (males, %) | 44 (43.6%) | 85 (47.2%) | ||||
Mercury (μg/L)* | 8.1 (7.2-9.1) | 8.5 (6.3-11.0) | 14.5 (12.9-16.4) | 13.5 (8.5-22.0) | ||
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.15 (0.62) | 2.09 (1.71-2.50) | 3.25 (0.94) | 3.25 (2.62-3.81) | ||
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.19 (0.24) | 1.16 (1.03-1.35) | 1.29 (0.29) | 1.24 (1.06-1.56) | ||
Triglycerides (mmol/L)* | 0.90 (0.82-1.00) | 0.86 (0.66-1.14) | 1.23 (1.14-1.34) | 1.15 (0.82-1.82) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 (5.6) | 23.9 (21.2-27.1) | 32.7 (7.9) | 31.1 (27.3-36.5) | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 165.0 (15) | 165.5 (161.0-172) | 168.2 (9.3) | 168.0 (161.0-175.0) | ||
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)* | 5.1 (5.0-5.2) | 5.2 (4.9-5.4) | 5.9 (5.6-6.1) | 5.5 (5.0-6.3) | ||
Fasting insulin (pmol/L)* | 96.9 (85.5-110.1) | 97.0 (69.0-140.0) | 64.9 (57.9-72.7) | 69.0 (38.0-101.0) | ||
EPA (% of total fatty acids)* | 0.43 (0.41-0.45) | 0.42 (0.36-0.49) | 0.77 (0.72-0.83) | 0.71 (0.54-1.08) | ||
DHA (% of total fatty acids) | 4.49 (0.93) | 4.50 (3.87-5.12) | 6.41 (1.38) | 6.22 (5.56-7.26) | ||
Total n-3 PUFAs (% of total fatty acids) | 6.79 (0.99) | 6.72 (6.12-7.51) | 9.24 (1.86) | 8.97 (8.00-10.24) | ||
Selenium (μg/L)* | 165.2 (159.5-171.2) | 170.0 (150.0-190.0) | 259.9 (245.8-274.9) | 250.0 (200.0-320.0) | ||
Lead (μg/L)* | 20.9 (19.1-22.8) | 21.0 (15.0-29.0) | 23.1 (21.4-24.9) | 21.5 (16.0-29.0) | ||
Smoking habits (yes, %) | 26 (25.7%) | 102 (56.7%) | ||||
Alcohol consumption (yes, %) | 33 (33.3%) | 90 (51.1%) | ||||
Anti-hypertensive treatment (yes, %) | 0 | 41 (22.8%) | ||||