Table 6 The fatty acid composition of the control chow and HFHC diet.

From: Maternal obesity-induced decreases in plasma, hepatic and uterine polyunsaturated fatty acids during labour is reversed through improved nutrition at conception

 

CONTROL (%)

HFHC (%)

Total Saturates

20.2

46.3

14:0

0.4

7.7

15:0

0.1

0.8

16:0

14.8

26.8

17:0

0.2

0.5

18:0

3.8

9.9

20:0

0.3

0.3

22:0

0.3

0.1

24:0

0.2

0.1

Total Monos

20.9

29.9

16:1n-7

0.4

1.5

18:1n-9

19.0

27.6

18:1n-7

1.1

0.7

20:1n-9

0.4

0.2

22:1n-9

0.0

0.0

Total Omega 9

19.4

27.7

18:1n-9

19.0

27.6

20:1n-9

0.4

0.2

Total Omega 7

1.5

2.2

16:1n-7

0.4

1.5

18:1n-7

1.1

0.7

Total Omega 3

6.0

0.8

18:3n-3

6.0

0.7

Total Omega 6

52.8

19.8

18:2n-6

52.7

19.6

20:2n-6

0.1

0.0

20:3n-6

0.0

0.1

20:4n-6

0.0

0.1

n-6/n-3 ratio

8.8

24.75