[RESULTS] By contrast , measured odd-chain SFAs ( 15:0 [ pentadecanoic acid ] and 17:0 [ heptadecanoic acid ] ) were inversely associated with incident type 2 diabetes ( HR [ 95 % CI ] per 1 SD difference : 079 [ 073-085 ] for pentadecanoic acid and 067 [ 063-071 ] for heptadecanoic acid ) , as were measured longer-chain SFAs ( 20:0 [ arachidic acid ] , 22:0 [ behenic acid ] , 23:0 [ tricosanoic acid ] , and 24:0 [ lignoceric acid ] ) , with HRs ranging from 072 to 081 ( 95 % CIs ranging between 061 and 092 ) .