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Table 5 Significant correlations between the groups of FAs by degree of unsaturation (saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) of VAT and the parameters: %WL, %EBMIL, and plasma concentrations of IL-6 and TNF at collection times

From: The fatty acid profile of adipose tissue as a predictor of the ponderal and inflammatory response in adult women six years after bariatric surgery

FA group

Baseline

1 year’ surgery

3 years’ surgery

6 years’ surgery

Saturated FA

 

%WL

r = − 0.35

p = 0.047

  
  

%EBMIL

r = − 0.36

p = 0.037

  

Monounsaturated FA

   

IL-6

r = 0.36

p = 0.03

Polyunsaturated FA

   

IL-6

r = − 0.41

p = 0.019

  1. FA fatty acid, VAT visceral adipose tissue, %WL weight loss percentage, %EBMIL percentage of excess BMI that was lost, IL-6 interleukin 6, TNF tumor necrosis factor alpha. Correlation test: Spearman (p < 0.05)
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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