Table 2.
Relative concentrations of serum phospholipid fatty acids according to anthropometric characteristics.
| SFAs | cis-MUFAs | trans-FAs | n-6 PUFAs | n-3 PUFAs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | p-Val | Mean (SD) | p-Val | Mean (SD) | p-Val | Mean (SD) | p-Val | Mean (SD) | p-Val | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||||||||||
| <18.5 | 26 | 53.27 (4.13) | <0.001 | 10.17 (1.59) | <0.001 | 1.53 (0.24) | <0.001 | 31.72 (4.13) | 0.014 | 3.31 (1.19) | 0.729 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 945 | 54.44 (4.77) | 9.58 (2.07) | 1.45 (0.27) | 30.95 (4.07) | 3.58 (1.30) | |||||
| 25–29.9 | 331 | 55.25 (5.36) | 9.05 (2.72) | 1.41 (0.29) | 30.64 (4.77) | 3.64 (1.30) | |||||
| ≥30 | 140 | 56.51 (4.50) | 8.62 (1.80) | 1.30 (0.29) | 30.15 (3.53) | 3.42 (1.07) | |||||
| Waist circumference a (cm) | |||||||||||
| <74.35 | 476 | 54.47 (4.43) | 0.011 | 9.74 (2.08) | <0.001 | 1.45 (0.26) | <0.001 | 30.77 (3.99) | 0.904 | 3.58 (1.36) | 0.788 |
| 74.35–83.01 | 473 | 54.65 (4.78) | 9.35 (1.83) | 1.44 (0.27) | 30.99 (3.92) | 3.57 (1.25) | |||||
| >83.01 | 474 | 55.27 (5.46) | 9.04 (2.67) | 1.39 (0.30) | 30.74 (4.68) | 3.56 (1.23) | |||||
| Weight gain since age 18 a (kg) | |||||||||||
| <4.0 | 412 | 54.19 (4.56) | 0.001 | 9.71 (2.05) | <0.001 | 1.46 (0.27) | <0.001 | 31.10 (3.97) | 0.103 | 3.54 (1.36) | 0.547 |
| 4.0–11.2 | 404 | 54.66 (5.02) | 9.46 (2.12) | 1.44 (0.27) | 30.89 (4.24) | 3.55 (1.22) | |||||
| >11.2 | 408 | 55.31 (5.01) | 9.09 (2.63) | 1.39 (0.29) | 30.62 (4.45) | 3.60 (1.27) | |||||
| Body fat percentage a | |||||||||||
| <27.1 | 458 | 54.22 (4.66) | <0.001 | 9.78 (2.10) | <0.001 | 1.46 (0.27) | <0.001 | 31.02 (4.13) | 0.127 | 3.53 (1.37) | 0.798 |
| 27.1–33.4 | 461 | 54.64 (4.62) | 9.37 (1.98) | 1.44 (0.26) | 30.95 (3.89) | 3.60 (1.18) | |||||
| >33.4 | 454 | 55.55 (5.46) | 8.94 (2.39) | 1.38 (0.30) | 30.59 (4.68) | 3.55 (1.24) | |||||
| Visceral fat index a | |||||||||||
| <5 | 613 | 54.20 (4.63) | <0.001 | 9.64 (1.95) | <0.001 | 1.46 (0.27) | <0.001 | 31.12 (4.07) | 0.021 | 3.59 (1.36) | 0.947 |
| 5–6 | 453 | 54.87 (5.09) | 9.43 (2.59) | 1.43 (0.27) | 30.77 (4.21) | 3.49 (1.17) | |||||
| 7–18 | 306 | 55.88 (5.22) | 8.71 (1.84) | 1.36 (0.31) | 30.45 (4.61) | 3.61 (1.22) | |||||
Values are expressed as percentage of total serum phospholipid fatty acids. a In tertiles.