Table 3.
Plasma NEFA (μg/ml) after intervention periods*
(Mean values with their standard errors)
| Control | Inulin | Milk | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty acid | Mean | se | Mean | se | Mean | se | Inulin v. control: P | Milk v. control: P |
| 12 : 0 | 1·1 | 0·4 | 0·7 | 0·06 | 0·76 | 0·10 | 0·27 | 0·45 |
| 14 : 0 | 1·8 | 0·2 | 1·7 | 0·2 | 2·17 | 0·15 | 1·00 | 0·52 |
| 16 : 1n-7 | 4·1 | 0·6 | 4·2 | 0·5 | 4·48 | 0·50 | 1·00 | 0·93 |
| 16 : 0 | 27·0 | 2·5 | 30·0 | 2·3 | 36·3 | 3·0 | 0·91 | 0·046 |
| 17 : 1 | 0·7 | 0·05 | 0·7 | 0·03 | 0·7 | 0·03 | 1·00 | 0·95 |
| 17 : 0 | 0·6 | 0·03 | 0·6 | 0·03 | 0·7 | 0·05 | 0·99 | 0·07 |
| 18 : 2n-6 | 16·5 | 1·6 | 19·2 | 1·5 | 23·7 | 2·4 | 0·80 | 0·02 |
| 18 : 1n-9 | 45·0 | 6·0 | 48·1 | 3·7 | 53·0 | 3·3 | 0·99 | 0·55 |
| 18 : 3n-3 | 1·6 | 0·2 | 1·4 | 0·2 | 1·9 | 0·2 | 0·95 | 0·57 |
| 18 : 0 | 13·5 | 0·8 | 14·7 | 1·0 | 17·9 | 1·6 | 0·95 | 0·02 |
| ∑ NEFA | 111·1 | 11·5 | 120·7 | 8·6 | 141·3 | 9·7 | 0·95 | 0·12 |
*
Data were analysed using mixed models with participants as the random effect. All models were adjusted for age and weight. Significance was determined as P < 0·05.