TABLE 2.
Distribution of Preconception Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids (% of Total Fatty Acids) by Body Mass Index Among 1,069 Women in the EAGeR Trial
| Fatty Acids | Mean (SD) | BMI <25kg/m2 (n = 569) Mean (SD) | BMI ≥25kg/m2 (n = 482) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA, % of total fatty acids | 39.37 (1.52) | 39.12 (1.15) | 39.70 (1.81) |
| 14:0 | 0.284 (0.07) | 0.28 (0.07) | 0.29 (0.07) |
| 15:0 | 0.192 (0.04) | 0.20 (0.04) | 0.19 (0.04) |
| 16:0 | 23.48 (1.26) | 23.51 (1.20) | 23.45 (1.33) |
| 17:0 | 0.378 (0.05) | 0.390 (0.05) | 0.364 (0.05) |
| 18:0 | 13.98 (1.41) | 13.69 (1.09) | 14.35 (1.65) |
| 20:0 | 0.31 (0.13) | 0.31 (0.11) | 0.32 (0.15) |
| 22:0 | 0.30 (0.19) | 0.30 (0.19) | 0.30 (0.20) |
| 24:0 | 0.45 (0.25) | 0.45 (0.24) | 0.44 (0.26) |
| Odd chain | 0.57 (0.08) | 0.59 (0.08) | 0.55 (0.08) |
| Even chain | 38.80 (1.53) | 38.53 (1.16) | 39.15 (1.82) |
| MUFA, % of total fatty acids | 11.51 (1.23) | 11.69 (1.24) | 11.29 (1.17) |
| Trans fatty acids | 0.95 (0.33) | 0.94 (0.33) | 0.96 (0.34) |
| 18:ln-7-9t | 0.71 (0.24) | 0.71 (0.24) | 0.71 (0.24) |
| 18:ln-6t | 0.24 (0.10) | 0.23 (0.10) | 0.25 (0.10) |
| 16:ln-7c | 0.42(0.15) | 0.40(0.15) | 0.45 (0.15) |
| I8:ln-9c | 7.65 (1.00) | 7.82 (1.04) | 7.45 (0.93) |
| 18:ln-7c | 1.21 (0.19) | 1.24 (0.18) | 1.16 (0.18) |
| 18:ln-6c | 0.26 (0.15) | 0.26 (0.16) | 0.25 (0.13) |
| 20:ln-9 | 0.24 (0.06) | 0.25 (0.06) | 0.24 (0.06) |
| 24:ln-9 | 0.79 (0.49) | 0.78 (0.48) | 0.78 (0.49) |
| PUFA, % of total fatty acids | 43.20(1.69) | 43.30(1.56) | 43.06(1.85) |
| n-6 fatty acids | 38.32 (1.97) | 38.28 (1.95) | 38.36 (1.99) |
| 18:2n-6c/c | 22.27 (2.54) | 22.52 (2.49) | 21.96 (2.55) |
| 18:3n-6 | 0.13 (0.07) | 0.12 (0.07) | 0.14 (0.08) |
| 20:2n-6 | 0.44 (0.14) | 0.42 (0.13) | 0.45 (0.16) |
| 20:3n-6 | 3.31 (0.80) | 3.09 (0.70) | 3.56 (0.84) |
| 20:4n-6 | 11.09 (1.71) | 11.05 (1.69) | 11.14 (1.75) |
| 22:4n-6 | 0.54 (0.17) | 0.53 (0.16) | 0.54 (0.18) |
| 22:5n-6 | 0.56 (0.22) | 0.55 (0.21) | 0.57 (0.23) |
| n-3 fatty acids | 4.87 (1.30) | 5.02 (1.45) | 4.71 (1.08) |
| 18:3n-3 | 0.25 (0.07) | 0.25 (0.07) | 0.25 (0.08) |
| Marine fatty acids | 4.63 (1.30) | 4.77 (1.45) | 4.46 (1.08) |
| 20:5n-3 | 0.69 (0.48) | 0.71 (0.58) | 0.68 (0.32) |
| 22:5n-3 | 0.95 (0.20) | 0.96 (0.21) | 0.94 (0.19) |
| 22:6n-3 | 2.99 (0.95) | 3.11 (1.02) | 2.84 (0.85) |
| PUFA: SFA | 1.10 (0.07) | 1.11 (0.06) | 1.09 (0.08) |
| 20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid): 20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 19.28 (7.36) | 19.64 (7.73) | 18.78 (6.84) |
| 20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid):Marine fatty acids | 2.53 (0.60) | 2.47 (0.64) | 2.60 (0.54) |
| n-6 fatty acids:n-3 fatty acids | 8.35 (2.02) | 8.17 (2.11) | 8.54 (1.90) |
n = 18 for missing BMI and n = 159 for missing fatty acids.
SD indicates standard deviation.