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. 2009 Nov 3;298(1):E108–E116. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00524.2009

Table 1.

Fatty acid composition

Tissue (Diet) Fatty Acids (%total)
16:0 16:1 18:0 18:1 18:2
ING
    CR 29±2* 7±1* 8±1* 42±2* 14±1*
    AL 22±1 11±1 2±0.3 40±1 24±1
EPI
    CR 31±2* 9±1* 7±1* 38±1 16±3*
    AL 22±1 10±1 2±0.1 39±1 27±1
Liver
    CR 32±4 5±1* 10±1 38±3 15±3
    AL 31±2 6±1 9±2 38±6 15±2

Values are means ± SD. ING, inguinal fat depot; EPI, epididymal fat depot; CR, calorie restricted; AL, ad libitum fed; 16:0, palmitate; 16:1, palmitoleate; 18:0, stearate; 18:1, oleate; 18:2, linoleate. **Significantly different from AL values (P < 0.001) by t-test.