US EditionScientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Researchers found that liver metabolism of linoleic acid in soybean oil produces oxylipins linked to obesity; U.S. soybean oil intake rose five-fold in the past century.
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Processed foods are becoming an increasingly important part of the American diet
A new research from the University of California at Riverside analyzed how soy oil impacts metabolism.
Soy oil, present in most processed foods in the United States, is again questioned. This time, a study by the University of California at Riverside found that its excessive consumption activates mechanisms that favor weight gain.
Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Researchers at UC Riverside have uncovered why soybean oil, one of America's most widely consumed ingredients, drives significant weight gain—at least in mice. The findings point not to the oil itself but to the fat-derived molecules it produces inside the body, called oxylipins, which can trigger inflammation, alter liver function, and influence genes tied to metabolism.
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