Plasma phospholipid n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in relation to cardiometabolic markers and gestational diabetes: A longitudinal study within the prospective NICHD Fetal Growth Studies.

<h4>Background</h4>Despite dietary recommendations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for cardiometabolic health, n-3 and n-6 PUFAs and their interplay in relation to diabetes risk remain debated. Importantly, data among pregnant women are scarce. We investigated individual plasma ph...

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Main Authors: Yeyi Zhu, Mengying Li, Mohammad L Rahman, Stefanie N Hinkle, Jing Wu, Natalie L Weir, Yuan Lin, Huixia Yang, Michael Y Tsai, Assiamira Ferrara, Cuilin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002910