Oocytes, obesity, and omega-3 fatty acids

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Oocytes, obesity, and omega-3 fatty acids

Fatty acids are vital dietary sources of energy for humans and are also important structural components of cells. The well-known omega-3 fatty acids, also known as n-3 fatty acids, are not made in enough quantities in the body and therefore need to be acquired from dietary sources making them essent…

Volume 113, Issue 1, Pages 71–72

Authors:

Maya Barsky, M.D., Chellakkan S. Blesson, M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D.

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Reflections on "Oocytes of obese and overweight women have lower levels of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to oocytes of normal weight women" by Matorras et al.


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