Changes in 'good' fatty acid concentration of inner organs might be largely independent of diet

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 20:30 in Biology & Nature

We are all encouraged to eat polyunsaturated fatty acids, as these are "good for us". The (relative) levels of particular classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids have been associated with a plethora of human illnesses. New research suggests that changes in fatty acid concentration of inner organs might be largely independent from diet composition.

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