Table 3. Child cognition scores* (mean and standard error (SE)) by levels of LC-PUFA in colostrum and by rs2397142 (ELOVL5 gene) among breast fed children of the INMA Sabadell cohort.
rs2397142 CC | rs2397142 CG-GG | ||||||
N | Mean | SE | N | Mean | SE | p for interaction | |
EPA/AA ratio | |||||||
Low | 25 | 96.1 | 3.5 | 41 | 100.7 | 2.3 | 0.029 |
High | 40 | 104.8 | 2.4 | 37 | 98.0 | 2.9 | |
DHA/AA ratio | |||||||
Low | 35 | 96.8 | 2.8 | 39 | 98.6 | 2.7 | 0.018 |
High | 30 | 106.9 | 2.7 | 39 | 100.2 | 2.4 |
AA: Arachidonic acid; EPA: Eicosapentanoic acid; DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid.
Adjusted for sex, age (days), psychologist, quality of neuropsychological test, maternal education, and use of gas stove at home.