nominally significantp < 0.05
All 18 metabolomic associations reported in the main analysis remained nominally significant after adjusting for diet quality and energy intake ( p < 0.05) (Additional file 1 : Table S3), and 10 metabolomic associations remained significant after multiple testing correction, including 1-docosahexaenoyl-GPC (22:6)*, pyridoxate, uridine and DHA metabolites later on used in the downstream epigenome-wide association analysis.