Open AccessSerum phospholipid and cholesteryl ester fatty acids and estimated desaturase activities are related to overweight and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents
Author(s) -
Lyn M. Steffen,
Bengt Vessby,
David R. Jacobs,
Julia Steinberger,
Antoinette Moran,
Ching Ping Hong,
Alan R. Sinaiko
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2008.89
Subject(s) - overweight , endocrinology , medicine , body mass index , obesity , linoleic acid , waist , phospholipid , fatty acid , dyslipidemia , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane
The objective of this study was to describe the relation of serum fatty acids and desaturase activity (DA) to overweight, insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adolescents.