Table 2 Whole blood fatty acids composition in 1572 children with moderate acute malnutrition
|  | Mean (±SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Saturated fatty acid |  | 45.29 (±2.99) |
Monounsaturated fatty acid |  | 22.57 (±3.39) |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) |  | 28.52 (±2.78) |
 n-6 PUFA |  | 25.99 (±2.65) |
  Linoleic acid (LA) | 18:2n-6 | 16.22 (±2.26) |
  Dihomo-y-linolenic acid | 20:3n-6 | 0.85 (±0.21) |
  Arachidonic acid (AA) | 20:4n-6 | 7.08 (±1.53) |
  Adrenic Acid | 22:4n-6 | 0.95 (±0.26) |
  n-6 Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) | 22:5n-6 | 0.38 (±0.12) |
 n-3 PUFA |  | 2.48 (±0.65) |
  α-Linolenic acid (ALA) | 18:3n-3 | 0.21 (±0.09) |
  Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)a | 20:5n-3 | 0.13 (0.10; 0.18) |
  n-3 Docosapentaenoic acid | 22:5n-3 | 0.43 (±0.12) |
  Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 22:6n-3 | 1.64 (±0.53) |
 Mead acid | 20:3n-9 | 0.07 (±0.03) |
Mead acid:AA | 20:3n-9/20:4n-6 | 0.01 (±0.00) |
n-6 DPA:DHA | 22:5n-6/22:6n-3 | 0.25 (±0.10) |
n-6 PUFA:n-3 PUFA |  | 11.13 (±2.85) |