"Fatty Acids, Omega-6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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FATTY ACIDS which have the first unsaturated bond in the sixth position from the omega carbon. A typical American diet tends to contain substantially more omega-6 than OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D043371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.343
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| Concept/Terms |
Fatty Acids, Omega-6- Fatty Acids, Omega-6
- Acids, Omega-6 Fatty
- N-6 Fatty Acids
- Acids, N-6 Fatty
- Fatty Acids, N-6
- N 6 Fatty Acids
- Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Fatty Acids, Omega 6
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| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fatty Acids, Omega-6" by people in Profiles.
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Activating nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member 2 in adipocyte stem cells rescues beige adipocyte metabolism impaired by excess early-life omega-6 fatty acids. Clin Nutr. 2025 Aug; 51:63-80.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acid Supplementation to Reduce Inflammatory Markers in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Dec; 52(12):5342-5355.
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Fat-1 Transgene Is Associated With Improved Reproductive Outcomes. Endocrinology. 2018 12 01; 159(12):3981-3992.
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?-3 and ?-6 Fatty Acid Supplementation May Reduce Autism Symptoms Based on Parent Report in Preterm Toddlers. J Nutr. 2018 02 01; 148(2):227-235.
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Low Neonatal Plasma n-6/n-3 PUFA Ratios Regulate Offspring Adipogenic Potential and Condition Adult Obesity Resistance. Diabetes. 2018 04; 67(4):651-661.
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Effect of Omega-3 and -6 Supplementation on Language in Preterm Toddlers Exhibiting Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Nov; 47(11):3358-3369.
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Early infant adipose deposition is positively associated with the n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio in human milk independent of maternal BMI. Int J Obes (Lond). 2017 04; 41(4):510-517.
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Dietary omega-6 fatty acid replacement selectively impairs cardiac functional recovery after ischemia in female (but not male) rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2016 09 01; 311(3):H768-80.
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Metabolic enrichment of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids does not reduce the onset of idiopathic knee osteoarthritis in mice. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Sep; 22(9):1301-9.
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Leukotriene haplotype × diet interaction on carotid artery hypertrophy and atherosclerosis in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Mar; 233(1):165-71.