Table 4.
Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression results between dietary intake of fatty acids and total ARCS score in the HCS cohort.
Predictor Variable | Unadjusted RC | p-Value | Adjusted RC * | p-Value | Adjusted R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total fat | −0.0694 | 0.067 | 0.0301 | 0.673 | 0.004 |
Total PUFA | −0.0311 | 0.919 | 0.44 | 0.254 | 0.0046 |
Total MUFA | −0.0362 | 0.158 | 0.0434 | 0.822 | 0.004 |
Total SFA | −0.1712 | 0.144 | 0.0207 | 0.89 | 0.004 |
n-3 | −0.0311 | 0.53 | 0.0359 | 0.528 | 0.0042 |
n-6 | 0.0018 | 0.126 | 0.0043 | 0.0004 ** | 0.0084 |
RC, regression coefficient; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid. * Adjusted for BMI, smoking, dietary cholesterol, CHO and total sugar. ** Statistically significant (p < 0.008, adjusted to allow for multiple comparisons/hypotheses).