SynthesisLipids in health and disease2019
Fatty acids, epigenetic mechanisms and chronic diseases: a systematic review.
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103 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 235 citations in OpenAlex.
- Epigenome-wide association study of dietary fatty acid intake.Clinical epigenetics · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the association of diet quality with the mental health of university students: implications in health education practice.Health education research · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Foods, Nutrients, or Dietary Patterns on Telomere Length in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
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- A comprehensive metabolic profiling of the metabolically healthy obesity phenotype.Lipids in health and disease · 2020Trial
- Nutrient and Discretionary Food Intake in Vegan Adult Australians: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrition bulletin · 2026Article
- Diet and Lipidomics Mediated Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Function: Diet, Omics and Stem Cell Connection.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Fatty Acid Signatures as Nutritional Indices: Molecular Gateways to Health, Aging, and Functional Food Innovation.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Effects ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Nutraceuticals as modulators of genetic, epigenetic and hormonal factors in obesity.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- ω-3PUFAs Inhibit Gallbladder Cancer Through Enhancing STK31 Methylation.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Nutrient-Sensitive Epigenetic Modifiers as Candidate Biomarkers of Metabolic Dysfunction in Obesity: A Nutrigenomic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Anti-Inflammatory Diets in Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Multi-Omics Perspectives on the Interplay Between Gut Microbiota, DNA Methylation, and Adipokine Regulation-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Functional Foods as Modulators of Epigenetic Mechanisms Affecting Metabolic Health in Adolescence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The Injection of Lipids Into Yolk Sac has Been Shown to Alter the Lipid Metabolism of Adult Nile Tilapia (Aquaculture nutrition · 2026Article
- Flaxseed Supplementation Confers Resilience to Stress-Induced Depression-Like Behaviors via GDNF Epigenetic Modulation in the Ventral Tegmental Area of Rats.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Spatial Epidemiology of the Ischemic Heart Disease-Asthma Comorbidity: A Global Analysis of Burden Patterns, Risk Drivers, and a Composite Risk Index.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Palmitic but Not Oleic Acid Induces Pro-Inflammatory Dysfunction of Human Endothelial Cells from Different Vascular Beds In Vitro.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- PLiCat: decoding protein-lipid interactions by large language model.Briefings in bioinformatics · 2025Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundChronic illnesses like obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases, are worldwide major causes of morbidity and mortality. These pathological conditions involve interactions between environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors. Recent advances in nutriepigenomics are contributing to clarify the role of some nutritional factors, including dietary fatty acids in gene expression regulation. This systematic review assesses currently available information concerning the role of the different fatty acids on epigenetic mechanisms that affect the development of chronic diseases or induce protective effects on metabolic alterations.
methodsA targeted search was conducted in the PubMed/Medline databases using the keywords "fatty acids and epigenetic". The data were analyzed according to the PRISMA-P guidelines.
resultsConsumption fatty acids like n-3 PUFA: EPA and DHA, and MUFA: oleic and palmitoleic acid was associated with an improvement of metabolic alterations. On the other hand, fatty acids that have been associated with the presence or development of obesity, T2D, pro-inflammatory profile, atherosclerosis and IR were n-6 PUFA, saturated fatty acids (stearic and palmitic), and trans fatty acids (elaidic), have been also linked with epigenetic changes.
conclusionsFatty acids can regulate gene expression by modifying epigenetic mechanisms and consequently result in positive or negative impacts on metabolic outcomes.
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