Table 4.

Spearmen partial correlations between serum fatty acids and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents, n=264

% Plasma Fatty Acids	BMI kg/m2	Waist cm	Insulin mU/L	Triglyc mg/dL	HDL-c mg/dL	Glucose Mg/dL	SBP mmHg	Tchol mg/dL	LDL-c mg/dL
Phospholipids
14:0 myristic acid	NS	NS	0.23	0.21	NS	NS	NS	0.20	NS
15: 0 pentadeconoic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
16:0 palmitic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	0.13	NS
16:1 palmitoleic acid	NS	NS	NS	0.20	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
17:0 heptadecanoic acid	NS	NS	NS	−0.20	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:0 stearic acid	0.24	0.15	0.31	0.21	NS	NS	NS	0.27	0.24
18:1 oleic acid	−0.17	0.13	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:2, n6 linoleic acid	−0.20	0.19	NS	−0.20	NS	NS	NS	−0.25	−0.26
18:3, n3 α-linolenic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	0.17	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:3, n6 γ linolenic acid	0.16	0.10	0.22	0.33	NS	NS	NS	0.28	NS
20:3, n6 dh-γ-linolenic acid	0.24	0.22	0.20	0.31	0.14	NS	NS	0.15	NS
20:4, n6 arachidonic acid	0.15	0.14	NS	−0.16	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
20:5, n3 EPA	NS	NS	0.18	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
22:6, n3 DHA	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
Cholesterol Esters
14:0 myristic acid	NS	NS	NS	0.31	NS	NS	NS	0.19	NS
15: 0 pentadeconoic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
16:0 palmitic acid	NS	NS	NS	0.16	−0.17	NS	NS	NS	NS
16:1 palmitoleic acid	0.17	NS	0.26	0.35	NS	NS	NS	0.22	NS
17:0 heptadecanoic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:0 stearic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	−0.18	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:1 oleic acid	0.18	−0.15	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:2, n6 linoleic acid	NS	NS	0.15	−0.24	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:3, n3 α-linolenic acid	NS	NS	NS	0.17	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
18:3, n6 γ-linolenic acid	NS	NS	0.18	0.29	NS	NS	NS	0.22	NS
20:3, n6 dh-γ-linolenic acid	0.22	0.24	0.27	0.24	−0.17	NS	NS	NS	NS
20:4, n6 arachidonic acid	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
20:5, n3 EPA	0.20	NS	0.18	0.15	NS	NS	NS	0.19	NS
22:6, n3 DHA	0.17	0.18	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Adjusted for age, sex, race, Tanner stage, energy intake and physical activity;

Spearmen correlations are significant at p<0.01.

BMI = body mass index

Triglyc = triglyceride

SBP = systolic blood pressure

Tchol = total cholesterol

EPA: eicosapentenoic acid; DHA: docosahexenoic acid

NS = not significant