Table 4: Correlation of basal and final fatty acids concentrations with adiposity and metabolic markers in obese subjects (n=48)
| –
|
Basal |
Final |
| Variables |
–
|
r |
p |
r |
p |
| SFA |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total SFA |
hsCRP* |
0.52 |
0.003 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
| C:12* |
hsCPR* |
0.43 |
0.017 |
0.17 |
0.30 |
| C:14 |
Triglycerides* |
0. 682 |
<0.001 |
-0.63 |
0.70 |
| C:18 |
hsCRP* |
0.45 |
0.013 |
0.22 |
0.17 |
| MUFAs |
|
|
|
|
|
| C:18:1 |
Triglycerides* |
0.43 |
0.018 |
0.41 |
0.009 |
| PUFAs |
|
|
|
|
|
| C:20:3 ω-6 |
LNC-2 |
-0.13 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.011 |
| C:20:4 ω-6 |
BMI |
-0.41 |
0.010 |
-0.42 |
0.008 |
|
Triglycerides* |
-0.64 |
<0.001 |
-0.13 |
0.41 |
| C:22:6 ω-3 |
BMI |
-0.35 |
0.030 |
0.51 |
0.76 |
BMI=Body mass index; LNC-2= Lipocalin-2; hsCRP=High sensitivity C-reactive protein; MUFAs=Monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs=Polyunsaturated fatty acids; SFA=Saturated fatty acids. *logarithmic transformation. Relationships between variables were examined using the Pearson correlation coefficient.