Table 4 Pearson correlation coefficients between plasma SCD-16, SCD-18 and n-6/n-3 fatty acids ratio and visceral abdominal fat, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)

Visceral abdominal fat (g)

−0.35 P < 0.001

−0.46 P < 0.001

0.13 P = 0.012

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

−0.14 P = 0.015

−0.18 P = 0.0013

0.25 P < 0.001

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

−0.045 P = 0.22

−0.1 P = 0.38

0.61 P < 0.001

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

−0.08 P = 0.12

−0.06 P = 0.21

0.59 P < 0.001

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

−0.004 P = 0.92

−0.004 P = 0.90

0.26 P < 0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

−0.002 P = 0.97

−0.004 P = 0.91

0.21 P < 0.001

MAP (mmHg)

0.013 P = 0.39

0.06 P = 0.06

0.009 P = 0.51