Table 3.
Fatty acids content in mothers’ diet.
| Fatty Acids | Mean ± SD (g) | Median (Interquartile Range) (g) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated fatty acids (SFA) | 23.9 ± 10.3 | 20.9 (7.3–69.5) |
| C4:0 (butanoic acid) | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.5 (0–1.1) |
| C6:0 (caproic acid) | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.3 (0–0.8) |
| C8:0 (caprylic acid) | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 (0–1.0) |
| C10:0 (capric acid) | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.5 (0–1.6) |
| C12:0 (lauric acid) | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 0.7 (0.2–5.5) |
| C14:0 (myristic acid) | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.7 (0.7–7.9) |
| C15:0 (pentadecanoic acid) | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.3 (0–0.9) |
| C16:0 (palmitic acid) | 12.6 ± 5.2 | 11.6 (4.5–35.0) |
| C17:0 (margaric acid) | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 (0–0.7) |
| C18:0 (stearic acid) | 5.2 ± 2.8 | 5.1 (1.2–18.3) |
| C20:0 (arachidic acid | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 (0–0.3) |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) | 24.7 ± 8.9 | 24.8 (13.2–55.0) |
| C14:1 (myristoleic acid) | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 (0–0.8) |
| C15:1 (pentadecenoic acid) | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 (0–0.2) |
| C16:1 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) |
| C17:1 (heptadecenoic acid) | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 (0–0.5) |
| C18:1 (oleic and vaccenic acids) | 22.1 ± 8.3 | 21.7 (11.5–50.3) |
| C20:1 (gadoleic acid) | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.2 (0.1–0.9) |
| C22:1 (erucic acid) | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.1 (0–1.1) |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) | 10.7 ± 4.0 13.5 ± 14.2 s |
11.2 (4.9–22.9) 11.3 (4.9–88.4) s |
| C18:2 (linoleic acid, LA) | 8.5 ± 3.4 | 8.5 (4.1–21.1) |
| C18:3 (α-linolenic acid, ALA) | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.4 (0.5–4.3) |
| C20:5 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) | 0.1 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.2 s |
0 (0–0.5) 0.1 (0–0.5) s |
| C22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) | 0.2 ± 0.3 0.6 ± 0.6 s |
0.1 (0–1.2) 0.4 (0–1.8) s |
s Diet + supplementation.