Table 3.
Univariate Linear Regression of Plasma Fatty Acid Concentrations as Predictors of Liver MRI-PDFF
| Fatty Acid | Name | β | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significant Negative Correlations | ||||
| Iso-C17:0 | iso-heptadecanoic acid | −0.275 | −5.838 | <0.001 |
| C15:0 | Pentadecanoic acid | −0.115 | −2.354 | 0.006 |
| C17:0 | Heptadecanoic acid | −0.107 | −2.113 | 0.017 |
| Significant Positive Correlations | ||||
| C16:1 | Palmitoleic acid | 0.345 | 7.502 | <0.001 |
| C20:3, n-6 | Dihomo-γ-linoleic acid | 0.305 | 6.528 | <0.001 |
| C16:0 | Palmitic acid | 0.281 | 5.972 | <0.001 |
| C18:0 | Stearic acid | 0.266 | 5.617 | <0.001 |
| C18:1 | Oleic acid | 0.261 | 5.505 | <0.001 |
| C20:1n9 | 11-eicosenoic | 0.253 | 5.307 | <0.001 |
| C14:0 | Myristic acid | 0.218 | 4.530 | <0.001 |
| C20:2 | 11,14-eicosadienoic acid | 0.181 | 3.738 | <0.001 |
| C17:1 | Heptadecenoate | 0.179 | 3.685 | <0.001 |
| C18:3, n-3 | α-linolenic acid | 0.160 | 3.293 | <0.001 |
| C20:0 | Arachidic acid | 0.156 | 3.202 | 0.001 |
| C14:1 | Myristoleic | 0.147 | 3.012 | 0.003 |
| C18:2 | Linoleic acid | 0.144 | 2.954 | 0.003 |
| C18:3, n-6 | γ-linolenic acid | 0.136 | 2.779 | <0.001 |
| C12:0 | Lauric acid | 0.116 | 2.360 | 0.019 |
| C20:5, n-3 | Eicosapentaenoic acid | 0.102 | 2.313 | 0.019 |
| No Significant Correlations | ||||
| iso-C16:0 | iso-palmitic acid | −0.000 | −0.003 | 0.998 |
| Anteiso- C17:0 | anteiso-heptadecanoic acid | 0.018 | 0.372 | 0.512 |
| Iso-C18:0 | iso-octadecanoate | −0.026 | −0.527 | 0.599 |
| C20:3, n-3 | 11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid | 0.068 | 1.389 | 0.166 |
| C20:4, n-6 | Arachidonic acid | −0.042 | −0.849 | 0.397 |
| C22:6, n-3 | Docosahexaenoic acid | 0.059 | 1.202 | 0.230 |
| C22:1n9 | Erucic | 0.0027 | 0.544 | 0.587 |
| C22:2 | 13,16-docosadienoic acid | −0.035 | −0.714 | 0.476 |
| C22:0 | Behenic acid | 0.017 | 0.345 | 0.730 |
| C24:1n9 | Nervonic acid | 0.027 | 0.544 | 0.587 |