Total omega-6

Biomarker

1 paper1 finding

Humans1

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Mortality

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1 study

Total omega-6 is associated with mortality in humans.
“total omega-6 and non-LA omega-6 were inversely associated with mortality”
Humansplasman = 144,900
Higher blood omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of death
Clinical nutrition ESPEN8 Oct 2026

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Journal of the American Heart Association11 Oct

One omega-6 fat linked to lower peripheral artery disease risk

The relative rate of new peripheral artery disease was 0.75 for the highest versus lowest fifth of linoleic acid levels.The relative rate of new peripheral artery disease was 0.75 for the highest versus lowest fifth of linoleic acid levels.

Cohort study of 137,704 peoplePeripheral artery disease

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Clinical Nutrition ESPEN9 Oct

Higher blood omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of death

Mexican adults with the highest levels of non-DHA omega-3 fats had a 20% lower hazard of death than those with the lowest.Mexican adults with the highest levels of non-DHA omega-3 fats had a 20% lower hazard of death than those with the lowest.

Cohort study of 144,900 peoplePopulations

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Nutrition & Metabolism5 Dec

The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization

Study in peopleBiomarkers

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Total omega-6

Associations

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One omega-6 fat linked to lower peripheral artery disease risk

Higher blood omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of death

The role of circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids in mediating the effect of BMI on leukocyte telomere length: analysis using Mendelian randomization

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