Table 2.
Association of RBC membrane levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, DHA, and EPA (as a percent of total RBC fatty acids) with MRI measures of brain aginga
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid; OR = odds ratio; RBC = red blood cell.
Model A: adjusted for age, sex, and time interval. Model B: model A with additional adjustment for APOE4 and homocysteine. Model C: model B with additional adjustment for physical activity index and body mass index. Model D: model B with additional adjustment for diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure, smoking, atrial fibrillation, prevalent cardiovascular disease, and total cholesterol. Higher white matter hyperintensity and temporal horn volumes and lower total brain volume are correlated with the presence of vascular risk factors.
Significant.