The association between interpregnancy interval and birth weight: what is the role of maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid status?

Table 2 Concentration of the selected fatty acids by quintile in maternal plasma phospholipids at early pregnancy ¹

Fatty acid	Value	Quintile
	Mean ± SD	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5
Concentration total fatty acid (mg/L)	1451.81± 246.55	<1246.71	1246.71-1383.61	1383.61-1500.71	1500.71-1639.51	≥1639.51
Concentration specific fatty acid ²
EPA (20:5 n-3)	0.63 ± 0.45	< 0.33	0.33-0.46	0.46- 0.58	0.58 -0.81	≥ 0.81
DHA (22:6 n-3)	4.07 ± 1.12	<3.74	3.74-4.35	4.35-4.86	4.88-5.54	≥ 5.54
DGLA (20:3 n-6)	3.45 ± 0.75	< 2.83	2.83-3.23	3.23- 3.56	3.56- 4.05	≥ 4.05
AA (20:4 n-6)	9.48 ± 1.68	< 8.06	8.06- 8.99	8.99- 9.83	9.83-10.86	≥ 10.86

¹ n=1659; Blood assessment in early pregnancy at an average pregnancy duration of 13.5 ±3.3 weeks of gestation. EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3); DHA, docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3), DGLA; dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (20:3 n-6), AA; arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6).

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