Table 5.
List of TAGs associated with metabolic traits such as age, BMI, TC, TG, IL-6, HOMA-IR, SC and OM adipogenic capacity
| Metabolic trait | R2 | Importance | TAG | MW | Fatty acid composition | Fatty acids identities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.4 | 0.12 | C56:1 | 916.8 | C20:0, C18:0, C18:1 | Arachidic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid |
| 0.12 | C54:8 | 874.8 | C18:3, C18:3, C18:2 | Linolenic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid | ||
| BMI | 0.5 | 0.12 | C57:1 | 930.8 | C17:0, C24:0, C16:1 | Heptadecanoic acid, lignoceric acid, palmitoleic acid |
| 0.1 | C48:1 | 804.8 | C18:0, C16:1, C14:0 | Stearic acid, palmitoleic acid, myristic acid | ||
| 0.09 | C54:5 | 880.8 | C18:1, C18:1, C18:3 | Oleic acid, oleic acid, linolenic acid | ||
| TAG | 0.5 | 0.12 | C52:1 | 860.8 | C16:0, C18:1, C18:0 | Palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid |
| 0.11 | C54:1 | 888.8 | C18:0, C18:0, C18:1 | Stearic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid | ||
| TC | 0.4 | 0.35 | C40:2 | 690.7 | C6:0, C16:0, C18:2 | Caproic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid |
| IL-6 | 0.6 | 0.13 | C38:1 | 664.7 | C10:0, C12:0, C16:1 | Capric acid, lauric acid, palmitoleic acid |
| 0.1 | C42:1 | 720.7 | C16:0, C16:1, C10:0 | Palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, capric acid | ||
| 0.07 | C56:1 | 916.8 | C18:0, C18:0, C20:1 | Stearic acid, stearic acid, gadoleic | ||
| HOMA-IR | 0.5 | 0.09 | C44:2 | 746.7 | C18:2, C14:0, C12:0 | Linoleic acid, myristic acid, lauric acid |
| 0.09 | C56:7 | 904.8 | C20:4, C18:1, C18:2 | Arachidonic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid | ||
| SC adipogenic | 0.9 | 0.16 | C58:10 | 926.8 | C18:2, C18:2, C22:6 | Linoleic acid, linoleic acid, docosahexaenoic acid |
| 0.16 | C56:4 | 910.8 | C18:1, C18:2, C20:1 | Oleic acid, linoleic acid, gadoleic acid | ||
| 0.14 | C57:4 | 924.7 | C22:0, C19:4, C16:0 | Behenic acid, C19:4, palmitic acid | ||
| 0.09 | C40:1 | 692.7 | C18:1, C16:0, C6:0 | Oleic acid, palmitic acid, caproic acid | ||
| 0.08 | C60:1 | 970.8 | C24:0, C24:0, C18:1 | Lignoceric acid, lignocerric acid, oleic acid | ||
| 0.22 | C38:1 | 664.7 | C18:1, C16:0, C4:0 | Oleic acid, palmitic acid, butyric acid | ||
| OM adipogenic | 1 | 0.18 | C48:1 | 804.8 | C18:0, C16:1, C14:0 | Stearic acid, palmitoleic acid, myristic acid |
| 0.14 | C49:1 | 818.7 | C18:1, C17:0, C14:0 | Oleic acid, heptadecanoic acid, myristic acid | ||
| 0.11 | C56:1 | 916.8 | C18:0, C18:0, C20:1 | Stearic acid, stearic acid, gadoleic | ||
| 0.09 | C54:0 | 890.8 | C18:0, C18:0, C18:0 | Stearic acid, stearic acid, stearic acid, | ||
| 0.06 | C38:0 | 666.7 | C10:0, C14:0, C14:0 | Capric acid, myristic acid, myristic acid | ||
| 0.05 | C56:2 | 914.8 | C18:1, C18:1, C20:0 | Oleic acid, oleic acid, arachidic acid | ||
| 0.04 | C51:1 | 846.7 | C18:1, C15:0, C18:0 | Oleic acid, pentadecanoic acid, stearic acid |
A step-wise regression was performed to identify the best TAG predictors of various traits. A p value significance level of 0.001 was used