Table 2.
Concentration of the selected fatty acids by quintile in maternal plasma phospholipids at early pregnancy1
|
Fatty acid |
Value |
Quintile |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | |
|
Concentration total fatty acid (mg/L) |
1451.81± 246.55 |
<1246.71 |
1246.71-1383.61 |
1383.61-1500.71 |
1500.71-1639.51 |
≥1639.51 |
|
Concentration specific fatty acid2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EPA (20:5 n-3) |
0.63 ± 0.45 |
< 0.33 |
0.33-0.46 |
0.46- 0.58 |
0.58 -0.81 |
≥ 0.81 |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) |
4.07 ± 1.12 |
<3.74 |
3.74-4.35 |
4.35-4.86 |
4.88-5.54 |
≥ 5.54 |
| DGLA (20:3 n-6) |
3.45 ± 0.75 |
< 2.83 |
2.83-3.23 |
3.23- 3.56 |
3.56- 4.05 |
≥ 4.05 |
| AA (20:4 n-6) | 9.48 ± 1.68 | < 8.06 | 8.06- 8.99 | 8.99- 9.83 | 9.83-10.86 | ≥ 10.86 |
1 n=1659; Blood assessment in early pregnancy at an average pregnancy duration of 13.5 ±3.3 weeks of gestation. EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3); DHA, docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3), DGLA; dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (20:3 n-6), AA; arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6).