Dietary Linoleic Acid: Will Modifying Dietary Fat Quality Reduce the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?

Linoleic acid (LA) is the major polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in Western diets; e.g., it accounts for almost 90% of PUFA intake in the U.S. diet (1). Intake levels as a percentage of total energy have increased over time in the U.S. (2), with mean intake being right within the range recommended by the U.S. Institute of Medicine (5–10%) (3). Although the intake of PUFA has been part of dietary recommendations for cardiovascular risk...