Trial reportMolecular nutrition & food research2016
Erythrocyte linoleic acid, but not oleic acid, is associated with improvements in body composition in men and women.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dietary Soybean vs. Palm Oils Differ in Effects on Liver Fat in Adults With MAFLD: A 16-Week, Double-Masked, Randomized Controlled Trial.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Trial
- Feasibility Study of Soybean Oil-Fortified Foods to Alter Blood Content of Linoleic Acid and Body Weight: A Randomized Double-Masked Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Linoleic Acid-Rich Oil Alters Circulating Cardiolipin Species and Fatty Acid Composition in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2022Trial
- Effects of canola and high-oleic-acid canola oils on abdominal fat mass in individuals with central obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2016Trial
- Effect of Antioxidant-Rich Diets, Rearing, Harvesting, and Processing Conditions on Off-Odor Volatile Formation, Lipid Content, Fatty Acid Profile, and Antioxidant Activity in Yellow Perch (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and adiposity in the UK Biobank Cohort: a cross-sectional and longitudinal prospective analysis.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Effect of Rearing Conditions on Growth, Fatty Acid Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Atlantic Salmon (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Plasma linoleic acid is related to lower hepatic steatosis index and higher linoleate-rich cardiolipin in adults with MAFLD.American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology · 2026Article
- Foods Fortified with Soybean or Palm Oil Show No Effect on Inflammation or Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Effects of Walnuts on Postprandial Cognitive Function in Adults With Subjective Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Blood Lipidomics and Cardiotoxic Injury Following Acute Exposure to Anthracycline Chemotherapy in Women With Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and adiposity in the UK Biobank Cohort: a cross-sectional and longitudinal prospective analysis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- The Octadecanoids: Synthesis and Bioactivity of 18-Carbon Oxygenated Fatty Acids in Mammals, Bacteria, and Fungi.Chemical reviews · 2025Review
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- Perspective on the health effects of unsaturated fatty acids and commonly consumed plant oils high in unsaturated fat.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Review
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- Effects of plant-based versus marine-based omega-3 fatty acids and sucrose on brain and liver fatty acids in a mouse model of chemotherapy.Nutritional neuroscience · 2022Article
- Potential Cardioprotective Effects and Lipid Mediator Differences in Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplemented Mice Given Chemotherapy.Metabolites · 2022Article
- Linoleate-Rich Safflower Oil Diet Increases Linoleate-Derived Bioactive Lipid Mediators in Plasma, and Brown and White Adipose Depots of Healthy Mice.Metabolites · 2022Article
- Therapeutic Properties and Use of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Clinical Nutrition: A Narrative Review and Literature Update.Nutrients · 2022Review
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Abstract
scopeSupplementation with linoleic acid (LA; 18:2Ω6)-rich oils increases lean mass and decreases trunk adipose mass in people. Erythrocyte fatty acids reflect the dietary pattern of fatty acid intake and endogenous metabolism of fatty acids. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship of erythrocyte LA, with aspects of body composition, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Additionally, we tested for relationships of oleic acid (OA) and the sum of long chain omega-three fatty acids (LC-Ω3-SUM), on the same outcomes. METHODS AND
resultsMen and women (N = 139) were evaluated for body composition, insulin resistance, and serum inflammatory markers, IL-6, and c-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte fatty acid composition after an overnight fast. LA was positively related to appendicular lean mass/body mass index and inversely related to trunk adipose mass. Additionally, LA was inversely related to insulin resistance and IL-6. While there was an inverse relationship between OA or LC-Ω3-SUM with markers of inflammation, there were no relationships between OA or LC-Ω3-SUM with body composition or HOMA-IR.
conclusionHigher erythrocyte LA was associated with improved body composition, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Erythrocyte OA or LC-Ω3-SUM was unrelated to body composition and insulin resistance. There is much controversy about whether all unsaturated fats have the same benefits for metabolic syndrome and weight gain. We sought to test the strength of the relationships between three unsaturated fatty acid in erythrocytes with measurements of body composition, metabolism, and inflammation in healthy adults. Linoleic acid, but not oleic acid or the sum of long-chain omega 3 fatty acids (w3), was associated with increased appendicular lean mass and decreased trunk adipose mass and insulin resistance.
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