n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk is associate to weight gain and growth in premature infants

Table 5 Regression coefficient (β) and p-value of the variables included in the regression model for HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE in centimeters (cm)

Fatty acids	Difference of fatty acids		Time* (months)	Difference of fatty acids*time
	β	p	β	β	p
Total *trans* ^a	-0.97	0.15	1.22	-0.03	0.74
Total saturated ^b	0.26	0.71	0.94	0.16	0.05
C18:1 n-9 (Oleic)	0.84	0.23	1.48	-0.21	0.008
C18:3 n-3 (α-Linolenic)	1.11	0.08	0.98	1.14	0.09
C18:2 n-6 (Linoleic)	1.01	0.16	1.60	-0.27	0.0005
Total essentials ^c	1.01	0.16	1.60	-0.27	0.0005
C20:5 n-3 (EPA)	-0.22	0.75	0.91	0.17	0.03
C22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.70	0.31	1.24	-0.04	0.60
C20:4 n-6 (ARA)	-0.48	0.49	1.06	0.07	0.37
Total LC-PUFA ^d	0.36	0.61	1.18	-0.006	0.95
Total n-3 PUFA ^e	0.92	0.16	0.93	0.17	0.04
Total n-6 PUFA ^f	0.61	0.39	1.46	-0.19	0.02

*P-values < 0.0001 for all fatty acids. ^aIncludes all of isomers of C18:1; ^bincludes C14:0, C15:0, C16:0 and C18:0; ^cincludes C18:3 n-3 and C18:2 n-6; ^dincludes EPA (eicosapentaenoic fatty acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic fatty acid) and ARA (arachidonic fatty acid); ^eincludes C18:3 n-3, C20:5 n-3, C22:5 n-3 and C22:6 n-3; ^fincludes C18:2 n-6, C18:3 n-6, C20:2 n-6, C20:3 n-6, C20:4 n-6 and C22:4 n-6. PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.

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