Plasma Fatty Acids in Zambian Adults with HIV/AIDS: Relation to Dietary Intake and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
Variable
Women
Men
Age, years
32 (27, 37)
35 (31, 40)
0.003
BMI, kg/m2
19.6 (18.0, 21.7)
19.6 (18.0, 21.3)
0.62
Current smoker, (%)
1 (0.93)
10 (10.5)
0.003
Current drinker, (%)
10 (9.26)
12 (12.6)
0.41
CD4, count, cell/µL
143 (108, 175)
129 (88, 168)
0.07
C-reactive protein, mg/L
12.6 (2.01, 32.2)
5.71 (1.51, 32.1)
0.24
Albumin, g/dL
3.00 (2.60, 3.40)
3.20 (2.60, 3.70)
0.09
Total cholesterol, mmol/L
3.56 (2.94, 4.11)
3.21 (2.68, 3.75)
0.01
Triglycerides, mmol/L
1.10 (0.89, 1.51)
1.05 (0.81, 1.43)
0.39
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L
2.13 (1.60, 2.50)
1.77 (1.34, 2.38)
0.02
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L
0.81 (0.47, 1.09)
0.71 (0.52, 1.04)
0.42
TC : HDL-C, ratio
4.49 (3.44, 7.00)
4.73 (3.32, 6.12)
0.47
Total energy intake, kcal/day
1588 (1179, 1956)
1777 (1356, 2305)
0.03
Total fat, % energy/day
34.1 (27.8, 42.2)
28.9 (20.5, 35.5)
<0.0001
Total trans fatty acids, % energy/day
0.27 (0.09, 0.51)
0.30 (0.12, 0.63)
0.37
Total saturated fatty acids, % energy/day
6.52 (5.12, 8.00)
5.52 (3.74, 7.64)
0.02
Total MUFA, % energy/day
9.47 (7.84, 11.8)
8.05 (5.72, 10.9)
0.01
Total dPUFA, % energy/day
15.1 (11.4, 19.2)
11.1 (8.0, 14.8)
<0.0001
n-3 dPUFAs, % energy/day
1.89 (1.30, 2.60)
1.40 (0.92, 1.99)
<0.0001
n-6 dPUFAs, % energy/day
14.6 (10.9, 18.6)
10.9 (7.8, 14.0)
<0.0001
Total pPUFA, % total fat
37.1 (35.2, 39.1)
36.2 (34.4, 38.4)
0.07
n-3 pPUFA, % total fat
5.51 (4.57, 5.98)
4.85 (4.28, 5.49)
0.01
n-6 pPUFA, % total fat
31.9 (29.9, 33.1)
31.7 (29.6, 33.3)
0.38
Values are median (25th, 75th percentile) unless otherwise stated. BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; dPUFA, PUFA from dietary sources; pPUFA, PUFA levels determined from plasma; TC, total cholesterol.
