Table 5.
Factor analysis of fatty acids.
| Fatty Acid | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA | 0.78 | 0.27 | 0.15 | −0.01 |
| EPA | 0.76 | −0.06 | −0.20 | −0.11 |
| DPA | 0.70 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.02 |
| Oleic | −0.70 | −0.37 | −0.37 | 0.19 |
| AA | 0.63 | 0.12 | 0.54 | −0.05 |
| GLA | −0.36 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 0.36 |
| Behenic | 0.04 | 0.91 | 0.00 | −0.01 |
| Lignoceric | 0.09 | 0.87 | 0.12 | −0.18 |
| Nervonic | 0.05 | 0.82 | 0.14 | −0.18 |
| Arachidic | 0.15 | 0.63 | −0.24 | 0.26 |
| Stearic | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.38 | 0.30 |
| ALA | −0.06 | −0.18 | −0.18 | −0.05 |
| Docosatetraenoic | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.77 | 0.10 |
| DGLA | −0.05 | 0.06 | 0.76 | 0.11 |
| DPA n-6 | 0.11 | −0.16 | 0.74 | −0.07 |
| Eicosadienoic | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.44 | 0.09 |
| Myristic | 0.11 | −0.17 | −0.38 | 0.04 |
| LA | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.02 | –0.75 |
| Mead | −0.38 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.57 |
| Eicosenoic | 0.06 | 0.42 | −0.26 | 0.56 |
Varimax rotated factor-loading matrix generated using the R-package psych. Factors named based on majority of highly correlated FAs. Numbers displayed represent each FA correlation with its respective factor. Correlations ≥ 0.50 are bolded.