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. 2026 Jan 24;16:6127. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-36504-3

Table 4.

Unadjusted and adjusted association between red blood cell membrane fatty acids and indices and prevalent CKD.

Unadjusted Adjusted
Odds ratio 95% CI p Odds ratio 95% CI p
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
18:2n-6 (linoleic acid) 0.91 0.81 to 1.01 0.086 0.81 0.67 to 0.99 0.035
Interaction (18:2n-6*T2D) 1.22 0.94 to 1.58 0.129
Total n-6 PUFA 0.91 0.84 to 0.98 0.014 0.86 0.76 to 0.98 0.025
Interaction (total n-6 PUFA*T2D) 1.19 0.99 to 1.42 0.064
Total PUFA 0.99 0.91 to 1.07 0.712 0.88 0.77 to 0.99 0.041
Interaction (total PUFA*T2D) 1.19 0.99 to 1.43 0.070
Indices
Lipogenic index 1.66 1.01 to 2.74 0.046 2.73 1.22 to 6.12 0.015
Interaction (lipogenic index*T2D) 0.42 0.14 to 1.27 0.124

Data represents odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval and p-value. Models adjusted for age, sex, waist circumference, HbA1c, TG, prevalent T2D, and the interaction between T2D and the various fatty acids. Only the individual fatty acids and indices that were significantly associated with CKD or had a significant interaction with the glycaemic categories are presented in the table. Normoglycaemia was used as reference. Abbreviations: lipogenic index, ratio of 16:0/18:2n-6; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.