Table 2 Plasma fatty acid composition in vegetarians and omnivores
From: Plasma n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and inflammatory markers in Chinese vegetarians
PL Fatty acids (% of total fatty acids) | Plasmaa | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vegetarians | Omnivores | ||
n = 89 | n = 106 | ||
18:2n-6 | 25.94 ± 4.67 | 24.08 ± 3.12 | 0.001 |
18:3n-6 | 0.34 ± 0.20 | 0.10 ± 0.10 | 0.000 |
20:2n-6 | 1.33 ± 0.20 | 0.44 ± 0.24 | 0.000 |
20:3n-6 | 4.99 ± 2.51 | 2.46 ± 1.55 | 0.000 |
20:4n-6 | 15.04 ± 9.21 | 10.87 ± 2.73 | 0.000 |
22:2n-6 | 0.49 ± 0.45 | 0.22 ± 0.31 | 0.000 |
22:4n-6 | 0.64 ± 0.59 | 0.39 ± 0.27 | 0.000 |
18:3n-3 | 0.39 ± 0.29 | 0.19 ± 0.12 | 0.000 |
20:5n-3 | 0.83 ± 1.20 | 1.34 ± 1.13 | 0.003 |
22:5n-3 | 1.09 ± 0.42 | 1.23 ± 0.35 | 0.020 |
22:6n-3 | 2.12 ± 0.85 | 4.66 ± 1.45 | 0.000 |
n-6 PUFA | 48.57 ± 7.02 | 38.84 ± 3.05 | 0.000 |
n-3 PUFA | 4.45 ± 1.84 | 7.41 ± 2.07 | 0.000 |
n-6/n-3 | 12.33 ± 4.70 | 5.63 ± 1.68 | 0.000 |