Table 2.
Fatty acids in follicular fluid of normal weight, overweight and obese women
| Fat fraction | 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.0 (n = 10) | 25.0 ≤ BMI < 30.0 (n = 10) | BMI ≥ 30.0 (n = 10) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phospholipids (μmol/l) |
1165.57 ± 180.55 |
1147.93 ± 247.63 |
1199.95 ± 296.46 |
NS |
| Cholesteryl esters (μmol/l) |
920.04 ± 196.64 |
891.22 ± 117.35 |
1067.29 ± 269.40 |
NS |
| Triglycerides (μmol/l) |
215.91 ± 57.89 |
355.39 ± 226.44 |
244.78 ± 74.65 |
0.1 |
| NEFAs (μmol/l) |
221.67 ± 23.00a |
245.55 ± 35.98a |
315.53 ± 82.68b |
< 0.05 |
| Total concentration (μmol/l) | 2598.56 ± 422.68 | 2769.88 ± 477.07 | 2931.80 ± 684.58 | NS |
Total fatty acid concentrations (μmol/l) in different lipid fractions in the follicular fluid of normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25), overweight (25.0 ≤ BMI < 30) and obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) women.
Data are presented as means ± standard deviation. P-values of the univariate general linear model analyses are presented in the last column. abData with a different superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05), NS: Not significant (P > 0.05), BMI: body mass index, NEFAs: non-esterified fatty acids.