Relationships between Composition of Major Fatty Acids and Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Japanese

Figure 4

Percentages of linoleic acid (C18:2) (a), palmitic acid (C16:0) (b), and oleic acid (C18:1) (c) and n6/n3 PUFA ratio (d) in serum in normal glucose tolerant (NGT, ), impaired glucose tolerant (IGT, ), and diabetic (DM, ) Japanese subjects by a cross-sectional evaluation. Kruskal-Wallis test was performed. Data are mean ± SEM.

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