The Claim
In long-term hemodialysis patients, a 1-unit increase in the dietary omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio is associated with a 0.55 mg/L increase in serum C-reactive protein over one year.
What the research says
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Among patients on long-term hemodialysis, a higher intake of omega-6 fats relative to omega-3 fats is linked to a measurable rise in blood levels of C-reactive protein over one year.
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In long-term hemodialysis patients, each 1-unit increase in the dietary omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio is associated with a 0.55 mg/L increase in serum C-reactive protein over one year, suggesting that higher omega-6 relative to omega-3 intake may contribute to sustained systemic inflammation in this population.
When the diet contains more omega-6 fats than omega-3 fats, omega-6 fats replace omega-3 fats in cell membranes. These omega-6 fats are broken down into powerful inflammatory chemicals that signal the liver to produce more C-reactive protein, a marker of body-wide inflammation. More of these fats in the diet leads to more of these inflammatory signals and higher levels of C-reactive protein in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyIn people on long-term dialysis, eating more omega-6 fats (like vegetable oils) compared to omega-3 fats (like fish oil) was linked to higher levels of a blood marker that shows inflammation. This suggests their diet might be making their body more inflamed over time.
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