linoleic acid competes with omega-3

Quote from BMJ OpenHeart Study on Omega-6 vegetable oils source:

Importantly, the increased consumption of omega-6 polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid can reduce omega-3 in the body as it competes with the alpha-linolenic acid for metabolism to longer chain polyunsaturated fats.

Lineoleic acid can interfere with the uptake of omega-3.

BMJ: OpenHeart Study on Omega-6 vegetable oils

Carved from raw notes on the study.

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