Plasma Fatty Acids in Zambian Adults with HIV/AIDS: Relation to Dietary Intake and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Figure 1

Proportions of major n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in diet and plasma of HIV/AIDS patients enrolled from January to December, 2007, in Lusaka, Zambia. Values are median intakes for 24-hour dietary recalls and median proportions for plasma fatty acids. ALA = α-Linolenic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid; DPA = docosapentaenoic acid; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; LA = linoleic acid; AA = arachidonic acid.