A variety of fatty acids exists in the diet of humans, in the bloodstream of humans, and in
cells and tissues of humans. Fatty acids are energy sources and membrane constituents …

Studies reporting blood levels of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic
acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), were systematically identified in order to …

Low-grade inflammation is a characteristic of the obese state, and adipose tissue releases
many inflammatory mediators. The source of these mediators within adipose tissue is not …

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress might be associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS), but relatively small studies published to date do not permit reaching a definitive …

Inflammation is associated with a number of chronic conditions, such as cancer and
cardiovascular disease. Reducing inflammation may help prevent or treat these conditions …

Dietary and policy recommendations frequently focus on reducing saturated fatty acid
consumption for improving cardiometabolic health, based largely on ecologic and animal …

Objective: Oxidative stress may be the unifying mechanism underlying the development of
comorbidities in obesity. Evidence suggests that a clustering of sources of oxidative stress …

Insulin resistance is increasingly recognized as a chronic, low-level, inflammatory state.
Hyperinsulinemia and insulin action were initially proposed as the common preceding …

Purpose: Obesity may be a state of chronic oxidative stress. Oxidative stress may be the
mechanism underlying the development of co‐morbidities in obesity. This review provides a …

The majority of evidence suggests that n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic
acid (LA), reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease as reflected by current dietary …