Table 2 Association between dietary n-3 and n-6 fatty acid intake with the risk of gastric cancer (n = 1,464).

From: Dietary n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the FADS gene, and the risk of gastric cancer in a Korean population

 

Tertile range of dietary fatty acids (mean ± S.D.)

p trend

T1

T2

T3

Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals)

n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, mg/day

α-Linolenic acid (ALA)

200.74 ± 88.71

318.14 ± 129.82

470.91 ± 231.64

0.403

1.00 (Ref)

0.87 (0.64, 1.19)

0.88 (0.64, 1.20)

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

22.75 ± 14.05

60.50 ± 28.30

171.19 ± 132.56

0.112

1.00 (Ref)

0.88 (0.65, 1.21)

0.78 (0.57, 1.06)

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

38.41 ± 29.10

119.03 ± 65.64

359.48 ± 294.71

0.039

1.00 (Ref)

0.76 (0.56, 1.04)

0.72 (0.53, 0.99)

Sum of both EPA + DHA

61.52 ± 41.33

177.43 ± 93.09

530.81 ± 425.13

0.045

1.00 (Ref)

0.76 (0.56, 1.05)

0.73 (0.53, 0.99)

n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, mg/day

Linoleic acid (LA)

2785.99 ± 1178.20

4092.09 ± 1496.51

5860.19 ± 2624.21

 

1.00 (Ref)

1.14 (0.84, 1.55)

0.80 (0.58, 1.11)

0.203

Arachidonic acid (AA)

5.52 ± 3.66

11.57 ± 5.44

24.11 ± 15.71

 

1.00 (Ref)

1.14 (0.82, 1.59)

1.33 (0.96, 1.83)

0.083

  1. Tertile ranges of energy-adjusted dietary fatty acids; mean ± S.D. values are indicated as the values before energy adjustment. Adjusted for age, gender, total caloric intake, body mass index, smoking (pack-years), drinking (ethanol amount), physical activity, H. pylori infection and family history of gastric cancer.
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