polyunsaturated fat
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Introduction
Fatty acids with multiple double bonds.
Unsaturated fatty acids in the group may be of the omega-6 or omega-3 type.
Major dietary unsaturated fatty acids included in this group:
Indications
- type 2 diabetes: polyunsaturated fat associated with lower mortality[1]
- only fish-derived fatty acids confer a benefit for cardiovascular mortality
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jiao J, Liu G, Shin HJ et al Dietary fats and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis in two population based cohort studies. BMJ 2019;366:l4009 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31266749 Free Article https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l4009