36
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2005
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2006
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2006
Docosahexaenoic acid
Soft capsules 500 mg/each; 1 capsule/day for 4 months
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)+ Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
Soft capsules, 228 mg DHA + 208 mg EPA /each; 1 capsule/day for 4 months
Germ oil
Soft capsules, 275 mg linoleic acid + 35 mg linolenic acid + 65 mg oleic acid /each; 1 capsule/day for 4 months
National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Step I Diet
Dietary counselling aimed at achieving NCEP Dietary Guidelines: Total fat intake \<30% of total calories, Saturated fat intake \<10% of total calories, Polyunsaturated fat intake up to 10% of total calories, monounsaturated fat intake 10-15% of total calories
University of Milan
OTHER