Table 2 dietary fats intakes of the participants ^a

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P value^a

All women (473 case, 501 control)

Energy (kcal/d)

2673.3 ± 986.5

2619.7 ± 975.6

0.19

Total fat

29.1 ± 9.6

27.9 ± 9.1

0.02

Animal fat

22.6 ± 9.9

21.7 ± 9.0

0.06

Vegetable fat

6.4 ± 4.0

6.2 ± 3.4

0.18

Total SFA

9.1 ± 3.3

8.6 ± 2.9

0.007

Myristic acid (14:0)

0.62 ± 0.34

0.63 ± 0.31

0.41

Palmitic acid (16:0)

3.17 ± 1.1

3.19 ± 1.0

0.40

Stearic acid (18:0)

1.23 ± 0.53

1.23 ± 0.49

0.44

Total MUFA

8.5 ± 2.9

8.3 ± 2.8

0.17

Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)

0.20 ± 0.098

0.21 ± 0.095

0.13

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

6.07 ± 2.7

6.35 ± 2.7

0.05

Total PUFA

8.7 ± 4.0

8.3 ± 3.9

0.05

n-3 PUFA

EPA (20:5n-3)

0.011 ± 0.02

0.010 ± 0.01

0.25

DPA (22:5n-3)

0.003 ± 0.003

0.003 ± 0.004

0.44

DHA (22:6n-3)

0.01 ± 0.03

0.01 ± 0.02

0.35

n-6 PUFA

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

5.3 ± 2.9

5.1 ± 2.5

0.23

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)

0.02 ± 0.01

0.03 ± 0.02

0.10

Total Cholesterol

62.0 ± 30.6

62.9 ± 28.2

0.32

Premenopausal women (309 case, 326 control)

Energy (kcal/d)

2769.3 ± 990.5

2641.1 ± 995.6

0.05

Total fat

29.3 ± 9.4

28.5 ± 9.1

0.12

Animal fat

22.8 ± 9.8

22.0 ± 9.2

0.13

Vegetable fat

6.5 ± 3.6

6.4 ± 3.7

0.47

Total SFA

9.2 ± 3.2

8.7 ± 2.8

0.01

Myristic acid (14:0)

0.63 ± 0.33

0.61 ± 0.29

0.28

Palmitic acid (16:0)

3.2 ± 1.0

3.1 ± 0.99

0.44

Stearic acid (18:0)

1.2 ± 0.52

1.2 ± 0.50

0.42

Total MUFA

8.6 ± 2.9

8.5 ± 2.8

0.32

Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)

0.20 ± 0.09

0.20 ± 0.09

0.48

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

6.1 ± 2.7

6.4 ± 2.8

0.07

Total PUFA

8.8 ± 3.9

8.7 ± 3.9

0.33

n-3 PUFA

EPA (20:5n-3)

0.01 ± 0.02

0.01 ± 0.01

0.35

DPA (22:5n-3)

0.003 ± 0.003

0.003 ± 0.003

0.26

DHA (22:6n-3)

0.01 ± 0.02

0.01 ± 0.01

0.38

n-6 PUFA

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

5.2 ± 2.7

5.3 ± 2.7

0.42

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)

0.03 ± 0.02

0.03 ± 0.02

0.33

Total Cholesterol

63.9 ± 29.8

63.3 ± 27.6

0.39

Postmenopausal (158 case, 165 control)

Energy

2545.6 ± 951.5

2583.1 ± 959.0

0.36

Total fat

28.8 ± 9.9

26.6 ± 8.9

0.01

Animal fat

22.5 ± 10.1

20.9 ± 8.9

0.06

Vegetable fat

6.2 ± 4.3

5.7 ± 2.9

0.09

Total SFA

9.0 ± 3.5

8.4 ± 3.1

0.04

Myristic acid (14:0)

0.62 ± 0.36

0.66 ± 0.33

0.15

Palmitic acid (16:0)

3.1 ± 1.1

3.1 ± 1.0

0.31

Stearic acid (18:0)

1.16 ± 0.55

1.19 ± 0.48

0.32

Total MUFA

8.5 ± 2.9

8.0 ± 2.8

0.09

Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)

0.20 ± 0.1

0.22 ± 0.09

0.06

Oleic acid (18:1n-9)

5.9 ± 2.7

6.1 ± 2.7

0.20

Total PUFA

8.5 ± 4.1

7.5 ± 3.7

0.01

n-3 PUFA

EPA (20:5n-3)

0.01 ± 0.02

0.01 ± 0.02

0.25

DPA (22:5n-3)

0.003 ± 0.003

0.003 ± 0.004

0.22

DHA (22:6n-3)

0.022 ± 0.03

0.021 ± 0.02

0.34

n-6 PUFA

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)

5.1 ± 2.8

4.7 ± 2.2

0.09

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)

0.02 ± 0.01

0.03 ± 0.02

0.10

Total Cholesterol

59.1 ± 32.1

61.8 ± 29.5

0.21