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. 2016 Jan 26;62(2):341–347. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000971

TABLE 2.

Stool biochemistry

FA lost in stool (mg/100 mg stool dry weight)
Control (n = 56) INFAT (n = 55) BF (n = 50)
Total C12:0 0.48 (0.23–0.73)a 0.31 (0.14–0.41)b 0.06 (0.03–0.11)c
Total C14:0 0.68 (0.34–0.93)a 0.42 (0.24–0.58)b 0.14 (0.08–0.29)c
Total C16:0 10.28 (5.29–15.06)a 6.45 (4.54–9.35)b 2.98 (1.63–5.80)c
Total C18:0 2.73 (2.06–3.54)a 2.78 (2.29–3.69)a 2.16 (1.32–3.72)a
Total C18:1 2.24 (1.43–3.16)a 2.84 (1.76–4.28)b 2.93 (1.24–5.22)a,b
Total C18:2 0.41 (0.24–0.69)a 0.52 (0.31–0.91)a 0.83 (0.34–1.46)b
Total FAs 18.84 (10.95–25.47)a 16.27 (11.62–21.87)b 11.01 (5.43–17.23)c
Total soaped C12:0 0.38 (0.13–0.58)a 0.17 (0.07–0.34)b 0.02 (0.01–0.05)c
Total soaped C14:0 0.59 (0.27–0.85)a 0.33 (0.17–0.45)b 0.06 (0.03–0.18)c
Total soaped C16:0 9.36 (4.65–14.75)a 5.95 (3.19–7.52)b 1.60 (0.83–3.28)c
Total soaped C18:0 2.60 (1.86–3.37)a 2.36 (1.78–3.44)a 1.43 (0.67–2.77)b
Total soaped C18:1 1.20 (0.56–2.19)a 1.30 (0.70–2.47)a 0.53 (0.22–0.96)b
Total soaped C18:2 0.21 (0.08–0.33)a 0.20 (0.09–0.35)a 0.08 (0.05–0.25)b
Total soaped FAs 15.19 (7.89–22.91)a 12.17 (6.28–15.62)b 4.05 (1.95–7.68)c
Data are expressed as median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)
Different letter represent significant difference (P < 0.05)
Calculated effect size
Control vs INFAT Control vs BF INFAT vs BF
Total C12:0 −0.236 −0.561 −0.490
Total C14:0 −0.260 −0.514 −0.445
Total C16:0 −0.256 −0.494 −0.369
Total C18:0 −0.006 −0.149 −0.129
Total C18:1 −0.158 −0.088 −0.039
Total C18:2 −0.156 −0.211 −0.097
Total FAs −0.120 −0.290 −0.218
Total soaped C12:0 −0.218 −0.550 −0.469
Total soaped C14:0 −0.272 −0.530 −0.444
Total soaped C16:0 −0.279 −0.524 −0.402
Total soaped C18:0 −0.057 −0.302 −0.234
Total soaped C18:1 −0.042 −0.282 −0.313
Total soaped C18:2 −0.014 −0.190 −0.205
Total soaped FAs −0.196 −0.475 −0.362

BF = breast-fed; FA = fatty acid; INFAT = SN2-palmitate.