The health effects of dietary unsaturated fatty acids

Summary Introduction What are unsaturated fatty acids? Unsaturated fatty acids in the UK diet Unsaturated fatty acids in health and disease Unsaturated fatty acids and public health Conclusions Acknowledgements References Appendix 1 Summary Fat provides energy; indeed it is the most energy dense of all the macronutrients, with 1 g providing 37 kJ (9 kcal). However, the constituent parts of fat, fatty acids, are required by the body for many...