New study backs up earlier findings -- Omega-6 fatty acids do not promote low-grade inflammation

New study backs up earlier findings -- Omega-6 fatty acids do not promote low-grade inflammation

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- The higher the serum linoleic acid level, the lower the CRP, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Linoleic acid is the most common polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. The findings were published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

It has been speculated that a high intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids may increase the risk of several chronic diseases by promoting low-grade inflammation, among other things. The reasoning behind this speculation is that in the human body, linoleic acid is converted into arachidonic acid …

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(2017-12-02), New study backs up earlier findings -- Omega-6 fatty acids do not promote low-grade inflammation, Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 2175, ISSN: 1532-4664, BUTTER® ID: 014745523