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Table 2 Estimates of fatty acid concentrations (μg/ml) in Caucasian and Asian males and females

From: Plasma concentration of cis 9trans 11 CLA in males and females is influenced by SCD1 genetic variations and hormonal contraceptives: a cross-sectional study

Fatty acids

Caucasians

Asians

Males

Females

P-value

Males

Females

P-value

18:0

131.9 ± 3.3

137.7 ± 1.8

0.08

133.1 ± 3.0

140.1 ± 1.8

0.03*

18:1 t9

4.1 ± 0.2

4.7 ± 0.2

0.04*

3.7 ± 0.2

4.4 ± 0.2

<0.01*

18:1 t11

4.6 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.2

0.50

4.0 ± 0.2

4.3 ± 0.2

0.04*

18:2c9t11

4.5 ± 0.2

5.3 ± 0.1

<0.01*

3.7 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.1

<0.01*

18:2c11t13

0.5 ± 0.0

0.6 ± 0.0

0.15

0.5 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.0

<0.01*

18:2t10c12

1.1 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.0

0.16

1.2 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.0

0.73

18:2c9t11/18:1 t11

1.0 ± 0.0

1.2 ± 0.0

<0.01*

1.1 ± 0.0

1.1 ± 0.0

0.01*

  1. Select fatty acids used as substrate and product of D9D, desaturase index and major CLA isomers are reported. The * denotes p-values which are significant (< 0.05). P-values were determined using linear regression models which were adjusted for BMI, age, % of Total Energy from Dietary Fat and physical activity. Caucasian Males: n = 113; Caucasian females: n = 298; Asian Males: n = 98; Asian Females: n = 277.