Dietary intake, fatty acid in adipose tissue and cardio-metabolic health: cross-sectional study from the TwinsUK cohort
Xinyu Yan, Ricardo Costeira, Maryam Al-Hilal, Max Tomlinson, Panayiotis Louca, Emily R Leeming, Cristina Menni, Thomas A B Sanders, Jordana T Bell, Kerrin S Small · 2026
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Xinyu Yan and colleagues present a 2026 cross-sectional study from the TwinsUK cohort linking diet, fatty acids stored in body fat, and heart-metabolic health. Fat under the skin is the body's largest fatty acid buffer, yet most research uses blood measures instead. The team measured 18 fatty acid proportions in fat tissue from 569 participants alongside diet records and clinical traits.
Daily rhythm proxies, such as fasting hours and visit timing, showed no link with fat tissue composition. Eight dietary pattern scores did relate to stored fatty acids, with the Healthy Diet Indicator showing the most connections. Healthier diet scores generally tracked with more polyunsaturated fatty acids stored. The study also tested whether fat tissue composition sits on the pathway between diet and disease risk markers.
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| CREATOR | Xinyu Yan, Ricardo Costeira, Maryam Al-Hilal, Max Tomlinson, Panayiotis Louca, Emily R Leeming, Cristina Menni, Thomas A B Sanders, Jordana T Bell, Kerrin S Small |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50246 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |