Whole blood fatty acid profile of young subjects and adherence to the Mediterranean diet: an observational cohort study

Table 4 Correlation between KIDMED score and fatty acids and indices in children 2- < 10 years old (n = 28)

Fatty acid, indices	Correlation coefficient	Correlation controlled for age
18:1n9	.476	.261
LA	−.515	−.296
AA	−.287	−.111
ALA	.415	.331
EPA	.451	.453
DHA	.256	.352
Total MUFA	.564^a	.365
Total PUFA	-.631^a	−.425
Total n6-PUFA	-.678^b	−.511
Total n3-PUFA	.322	.350
PUFA balance	.548^a	.531^a
SCD(18)	.492	.271
AA/DHA	-.554^a	−.508
AA/EPA	-.625^a	-.566^a
n6/n3	-.593^a	−.511

Statistical significance was evaluated with Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Adjustment for age was done using Spearman’s partial correlation coefficient. ^a, ^b, P < .01, .001

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