Fatty acid status and behavioural symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adolescents: A case-control study

Table 4 Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Analysis Data

	ADHD (n = 11)	Control (n = 12)
Total omega-3 Fatty Acids	5.79 ± 1.39 †	7.42 ± 1.64
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (18:3 n-3)	0.16 ± 0.07	0.13 ± 0.09
Stearidonic Acid (18:4 n-3)	0.07 ± 0.04	0.07 ± 0.04
20:3 n-3	0.02 ± 0.01	0.02 ± 0.01
Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 n-3)	0.05 ± 0.05	0.05 ± 0.04
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 n-3)	0.51 ± 0.21	0.64 ± 0.24
Docosapentaenoic Acid (22:5 n-3)	1.88 ± 0.71	2.03 ± 0.56
Docosahexaenoic Acid (22:6 n-3)	3.12 ± 0.75 †	4.39 ± 1.34
Total omega-6 Fatty Acids	33.33 ± 1.83	32.51 ± 1.59
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	13.26 ± 0.95 *	12.02 ± 2.14
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (18:3 n-6)	0.05 ± 0.03	0.06 ± 0.03
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6)	0.15 ± 0.07	0.14 ± 0.09
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)	1.69 ± 0.20 *	1.84 ± 0.51
Arachidonic Acid (20:4 n-6)	14.51 ± 1.67	14.73 ± 1.48
Docosadienoic Acid (22:2 n-6)	0.05 ± 0.03	0.04 ± 0.06
Adrenic Acid (22:4 n-6)	3.61 ± 1.33	3.63 ± 0.72
Docosapentanoic Acid (22:5 n-6)	0.03 ± 0.03	0.07 ± 0.01
n-3: n-6 Ratio	0.17 ± 0.04 †	0.23 ± 0.06
n-6: n-3 Ratio	5.86 ± 2.04 *	4.64 ± 1.27
AA/EPA	31.61 ± 8.91	26.04 ± 10.27
Total Saturated Fatty Acids	39.38 ± 1.79	39.26 ± 1.16
Total Monounsaturated Fatty Acids	21.51 ± 1.15	20.81 ± 1.15
Total Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	39.11 ± 2.48	39.93 ± 1.76

Values are means +/- standard deviation and given as a mol % of total fatty acids. † Significant difference between groups (p < 0.02), * Difference between groups (p = 0.095)

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