Table 1.
Serum-free fatty acids (FFA) levels, nutritional parameters and blood lipid profiles of the healthy controls (HC) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients recruited in this study.
| HC (n = 25) | SLE (n = 21) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFA assessment | |||
| Total FFA (mM) | 0.27 (0.17) | 0.41 (0.26) | 0.045 |
| Blood lipid analyses | |||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 191.50 (49.00) | 200.00 (61.25) | 0.732 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 62.00 (14.75) | 62.00 (24.00) | 0.740 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 114.50 (50.00) | 111.50 (57.50) | 0.530 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 68.50 (54.25) | 71.55 (45.25) | 0.715 |
| Nutritional parameters | |||
| Total energy (kcal/day) | 1,888.88 (226.53) | 2,186.11 (208.16) | 0.069 |
| Carbohydrates (g/day) | 202.50 (51.60) | 205.46 (102.95) | 0.944 |
| Lipids (g/day) | 78.13 (29.32) | 79.42 (63.57) | 0.789 |
| Proteins (g/day) | 96.98 (15.81) | 102.60 (34.30) | 0.782 |
| Fiber (g/day) | 24.68 (6.17) | 26.47 (6.57) | 0.609 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.96 (4.47) | 24.58 (7.78) | 0.715 |
Variables are represented as median (interquartile range) or n (%) unless otherwise stated. Differences in demographical and blood lipid variables were assessed by Mann–Withney U tests, whereas differences in daily intakes were analyzed by multivariate analyses adjusted for confounders. Energy was adjusted by gender and age, whereas the rest of the nutrients were adjusted by gender, age, and energy.