High-Serum Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations Linked to Lower Risk of Type-2 Diabetes

According to a study out of the University of Eastern Finland and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that high serum omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations are linked to a significantly reduced risk of type-2 diabetes.

Researchers looked at the serum fatty acid concentrations of 2,189 men aged between 42 and 60 years old who had no baseline type-2 diabetes diagnosis. During the follow-up period of 19 years, 417 men were diagnosed with type-2 diabetes.

One of the results were that high serum omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations were associated with a 46 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes during the follow-up.

For more information, read the full study.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160324083000.htm

http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/%u200Bajcn.115.128629

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