RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mosley, Mary
T1 Inflammation, Adipose Tissue, and Cardiometabolic Risk
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 16
SP 8
OP 9
DO 10.1177/155989771316005
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/16/8.abstract
AB Inflammation that develops in obese persons is thought to play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Epidemiological and clinical data have shown that low levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) consumption is related to cardiovascular disease, and that a higher ratio of omega-6 PUFA to omega-3 PUFA consumption increases this risk. This article discusses links between omega-3 and obesity and inflammation.