Table 5.

Pearson correlation coefficients for dam milk and offspring brain fatty acids during mid-lactation (day 14)

Fatty acid	Correlation coefficient (r2)†
Total SFA	0.435
Total MUFA	0.021
LA (18 : 2n-6)	0.133
ALA (18 : 3n-3)	0.728**
ARA (20 : 4n-6)	0.462*
DHA (22 : 6n-3)	0.692**
Total n-6	0.595*
Total n-3	0.773**
Total PUFA	0.755**
n-6:n-3	0.724**

LA, linoleic acid; ALA, α-linolenic acid; ARA, arachidonic acid.

Significant one-tailed correlation: * P < 0·05, ** P < 0·01.

† Pooled sample for all diet groups: n 15.