Table IV.
Omega fatty acid | Pearson’s coefficient, r |
---|---|
Omega-3 | |
ALA | 0.049 |
EPA | −0.086 |
DHA | −0.037 |
Omega-3 PUFAa | 0.021 |
Long chain omega-3 PUFAb | −0.048 |
Omega-6 | |
LA | 0.011 |
DGLA | 0.004 |
AA | −0.061 |
Omega-6 PUFAc | 0.009 |
Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 | −0.085 |
Ratio of LA to ALA | −0.005 |
Total PUFA | 0.010 |
P non-significant for all (P > 0.05).
aSum of ALA, EPA and DHA.
bSum of EPA and DHA.
cSum of LA, DGLA and AA.