Table 2.

Correlations between proportions of LCPUFAs in serum phospholipids obtained at birth and at 13 years of age in the same individuals^‡

	Nonallergic (n = 48†)	Respiratory allergy (n = 43†)	Atopic eczema (n = 37†)
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.347*	0.050	0.310
20:3 n-6 (DGLA)	0.441**	0.116	−0.105
20:4 n-6 (AA)	0.268	−0.040	0.313
Total n-3 LCPUFA	0.352*	0.183	0.391*
Total n-6 LCPUFA	0.345*	−0.020	0.170
Total LCPUFA	0.437***	0.110	0.241

LCPUFA = long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Total n-3 LCPUFA is the sum of 20:4, 20:5, 22:5 and 22:6. Total n-6 LCPUFA is the sum of 20:2, 20:3, 20:4, 22:4 and 22:5. Total LCPUFA is the sum of total n-3 and total n-6 LCPUFA.

^*p ≤ 0.05.

^**p ≤ 0.01.

^***p ≤ 0.001.

^†Number of individuals with fatty acid proportions analysed both at birth and 13 years later.

^‡Pearson's correlation coefficient.