Table 1.
Summary of the 12 red blood cell (RBC) fatty acids (FAs) measured by the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) and considered in our analysis.
| Fatty Acid | Mean (Percent Composition) | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Oleic acid (OA) | 13.900% | 1.030% |
| Eicosadienoic acid (EDA) | 0.278% | 0.046% |
| Gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) | 0.083% | 0.072% |
| Alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) | 0.184% | 0.098% |
| Linoleic acid (LA) | 11.100% | 1.700% |
| Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid (DGLA) | 1.596% | 0.359% |
| Arachidonic acid (AA) | 16.800% | 1.600% |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | 0.732% | 0.447% |
| Docosatetranoic acid (DTA) | 3.790% | 0.826% |
| Docosapentaenoic acid-n-6 (DPA_N6) | 0.661% | 0.189% |
| Docosapentaenoic acid n-3 (DPA_N3) | 2.750% | 0.453% |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 4.840% | 1.360% |
The 10 FAs not analyzed here comprise the additional 55% of fatty acid levels (%, standard deviation (SD)): myristic acid (0.306, 0.08), palmitic acid (21.270, 1.248), palmitelaidic acid (0.167, 0.047), palmitoleic acid (0.359, 0.194), stearic acid (18.108, 0.947), trans oleic acid (1.649, 0.55), trans linoleic acid (0.253, 0.084), eicosenoic acid (0.277, 0.109), lingnoceric acid (0.732, 0.447), and nervonic acid (0.445, 0.151). The mean and standard deviation of percent composition are provided for the n = 2703 individuals.