The Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio: A critical appraisal and possible successor

There is a growing interest in exploring the relationships between fatty acid (FA) status and clinically important health outcomes [1]. These include cardiac disease [2 –4], stroke [5], diabetes [6], cognitive function [7], and aging [8–10]. However, analysis of FAs is much more complicated than it is for other biomarkers like cholesterol or glucose. The latter analytes circulate in plasma as single molecular species whose concentrations can be easily measured by long-ago standardized enzymatic methods, and optimal levels are clearly defined after decades of research, either as a risk factor for a disease [e.g., coronary heart disease (CHD), the former] or as a diagnostic for disease (e.g., diabetes, the latter).
Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research