Serum polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of psychiatric disorder at 6 months after acute coronary syndrome: A prospective cohort study

Humans need some fat in their diet to stay healthy. The 2003 Joint World Health Organization (WHO)/Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Expert Consultation on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases [1] has recommended that, for the general population, the average total fat intake should provide 15% to 30% of total calories, including less than 10% of total calories from saturated fatty acids, 5% –8% of total calories from n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), 1%–2% of total calories from n-3 PUFAs, and less than 1% of total calories from trans-fatty acids.

Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - July 2, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hiroko Noguchi, Ryo Okubo, Kei Hamazaki, Akihiro Yamashita, Tomomi Narisawa, Yutaka J. Matsuoka Source Type: research